Chapter 1968: The conversation begins and the academic debate begins
The next morning, Chang'an City was particularly lively.
At the gate of Nancheng City, a platform was set up early.
The platform is full of famous scholars and scholars.
They were all ready to show their talents in front of Li Chengfeng, the future Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
The people who came to watch after hearing the news were even more shoulder-to-back and stood on the outside three circles inside and three circles outside.
Li Chengfeng, with his shadow, sat in the middle of the platform with Du Ruhui and others.
Keep flipping through the list of all the people in front of me who participated in the chat.
"Your Highness the Prince, the time for the talks that we set yesterday has come, and it is time for the talks to begin."
It was not until Fang Xuanling next to him that Li Chengfeng's eyes were taken back from the list.
He slowly got up from the chair, put down the list in his hand, and came to the middle of the platform.
"Everyone, I guess everyone has been waiting for a long time."
"Next, I announce that the talks conference has officially begun!"
As Li Chengfeng finished speaking, the two old men with pale hair and beard walked onto the platform.
"Liar Fan Ying, see His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Liar Hong Jie, see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
After the two saluted Li Chengfeng, Fang Xuanling took out a fragrance as thick as a middle finger and lit it.
"Two, the time for a chat is one stick of incense."
"Please also express your thoughts and opinions on this topic!"
After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, the person inside immediately started a heated discussion.
At first, Li Chengfeng was still very interested in the views of these people, but soon he felt bored.
These people’s views are nothing more than praising their actions of building a college that will benefit the people and promote Li Chengfeng to heaven.
With some allusions and some saints, none of the words can be put into practice.
Such people can teach children some justice.
If you really enter the court and become an official, you may only be a borer who eats free salary.
By the evening, more than a dozen old masters had finished the talk, and only Luo Binwang and another master were left there.
"Your Highness, it's Luo Binwang's turn soon!"
The shadow slightly touched the drowsy Li Chengfeng, with a little embarrassed look in his eyes.
The matter of Qingtan was proposed by His Royal Highness himself.
However, the only one who fell asleep at the Qing Dynasty since ancient times was probably the only one who fell asleep at the Qing Dynasty.
"Hmm?!" Li Chengfeng then slowly opened his eyes.
"Who is the old man standing on the stage with Luo Binwang? Why do he look more pretending than me?"
His eyes swept over Luo Binwang and fell on the old master Luo Binwang.
"Your Highness, you can't say that."
"This is Kong Xu, the brother of Mr. Kong Yingda, one of the eighteen bachelors under His Majesty, and the real successor of the Kong family."
Shadow quickly spoke out to dissuade him.
The reputation of the successor of the Kong family is always the leader among Confucian scholars.
What's more, this person's brother was his previous emperor's imperial writing, and he had to formulate many memorials specifically.
It may be nothing if His Royal Highness said the wrong thing, but if he is hated by these poor old scholars, he will inevitably have trouble.
"Oh? Then I want to see how capable he is!"
"Sir, let them start!"
Li Chengfeng raised his eyebrows lightly, leaned on the chair, holding his chest with his hands and his eyes full of anticipation.
Luo Binwang praised such a Confucian scholar. I wonder if he could deliver some answers that satisfies him?
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Fang Xuanling lit the last incense stick on the side, and Kong Xu and Luo Binwang walked onto the platform one after another.
Everyone's eyes fell on the two of them.
Those who participated in the talk wanted to know what insightful opinions Luo Binwang could put forward.
If they don’t have any real skills, they have to write a letter together to pull Luo Binwang down.
"I have met Mr. Kong Xu, and the villain has some insights. I would like to ask you for advice."
Luo Binwang didn't think so much, and he bowed deeply to Kong Xu in front of him, politely.
"In the pure talk, there is no etiquette and nobility, so it is good to express your opinions."
"I am very young, so I spoke first!"
Kong Xu said that, coming to Li Chengfeng, and after giving a slight salute, he raised his eyebrows and expressed his opinion.
"Your Highness, the villain thinks that the action of civil and military affairs is actually a way to ruin the country."
"Now that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful all over the world, if His Royal Highness really wants to build a college, he should separate the two."
"Only those who practice martial arts wholeheartedly and those who practice literature read them all day long, can this make the literature become a martial arts!"
Kong Xu's voice was low, and his vigorous and powerful fell into everyone present.
Those who came to talk all praised Kong Xu's words very much.
"Mr. Kong is right! When you learn from a mix of civil and military affairs, wouldn't it be better to be high or low!"
"Yes! How can we, a Confucian student, be under the same roof as those martial artists who are sweating all day long?"
"I support Mr. Kong Xu. This is right. Learning literature and martial arts should be separated!"
Even Li Chengfeng, who was sitting in the center, had a bright light in his eyes.
What Kong Xu said is indeed true. Both are mixed together and it is possible that both of them are not allowed to be compared.
But the separation of the two is not the perfect solution in his mind.
"Luo Binwang, what do you have to say?" His eyes fell on Luo Binwang.
Luo Binwang hurriedly stepped forward two steps and came to Li Chengfeng.
"Your Highness, the villain thinks Mr. Kong is right, but it is far from the actual situation."
As soon as these words came out, all the old masters in the audience were in an uproar.
"He actually refuted Mr. Kong Xu's words, what do he want to do?"
"I think he just didn't understand anything, so he retorted and wanted to show himself."
"Luo Binwang is just a wise man, now his true colors are revealed!"
Faced with the discussions of everyone in the audience, Li Chengfeng did not stop Luo Binwang's words.
"Interesting, I finally heard something different, you said slowly."
Luo Binwang nodded and spoke again.
"Your Highness, I have traveled all over Chang'an City yesterday and heard the news from countless people."
"Most of them are just food and clothing, and they don't have the money to buy books, let alone buy wine and meat to nourish their bodies."
"Not to mention not working in agriculture, we are dedicated to the imperial examinations and Confucianism."
"This is true in Chang'an City, let alone children from other places."
"The villain thinks that when children enter the academy, civil and military can be cultivated according to each person's talent."
"Doing this will not waste the resources of the university, but will also allow the buried talents to be cultivated."
After listening to Luo Binwang's words, Kong Xu stretched out his fingers and pointed at him.
"Absurd, it's simply ridiculous!"
"Why should I learn martial arts by scholars? Focusing on studying is the way out for Confucian scholars, and what's the point of being hungry!"
"You are a Confucian scholar, a scholar..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Chengfeng interrupted the two of them.
"Okay, just talk about your own opinions, and there is no need to make these fearless arguments."
"Go down, I will let Shadow notify you of the next arrangement."
"Luo Binwang, come with me!"
Chapter completed!