The Li family has seen the disadvantages of the current imperial examination - there are too many noble people and too few poor families.

Some people said that the right-leaning sons of Haoyou also maintain the rule of the court? Anyway, as long as they have talent, it is enough.

Having said that, this is only from the perspective of the court, and for the emperor, the children of Haoyou are completely different from those of poor families.

A family with wealth, with land and houses, and the entry and exit are beautiful maids and luxury cars. The delicacies they eat, and the Jinshi are just icing on the cake for them.

However, poor children got up early and read at the third level. They ate brown rice, drank bitter tea, and had two meals a day. They couldn't bear to add ordinary papers. They suddenly passed the Jinshi and passed the Jinshi. The gap between them was in heaven and earth.

Not to mention anything else, his feelings for the Tang Dynasty must be greater than that of Haoyou. Nothing else. Everything he now is given by the court. He has finally fought for, so he naturally cannot let go.

What's more, in the whole world, there are far more poor families than rich families, and tens of times more profitable than wealthy families.

Of course, poor children are a farmer in the morning and climb to the emperor's hall in the evening. They are poor and rich for a long time, and are despicable, but compared with other advantages, they are not worth mentioning.

Therefore, in order to make it easier for poor families to make it easier for them to make them stand out, the cost of studying must be reduced, so that everyone can have hope.

Thinking of this, the Li family was the first to think of the exam-oriented education in later generations, and then the eight-legged essays from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and they had a measure in their minds.

"There are no Four Books and Five Classics, and the Mencius is not included in it. What kind of book is it to read?"

After letting people understand it, Li Jia realized that the Confucian classics at this time were not the Four Books and Five Classics that later generations thought, but the Nine Classics of the Tang Dynasty.

That is, the Book of Changes, the Book of Books, the Book of Songs, the Book of Zuoshi in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Book of Gongyang in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Book of Guliang in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Book of Rites, the Book of Rites, and the Book of Zhou Li.

"The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" are both in the Book of Rites. Compared with the Four Books and Five Classics in later generations, there are only "Jiu Ji" and "Yi Li".

But without Mencius, it is simply horrifying.

Our dignified sub-saint is not in the official school. Is that so great?

When Li Jia saw this, he felt something was wrong. Mencius had such a big name, and it was too disgusting not to be included in the official school.

"Your Majesty, since the former Tang Dynasty, he has governed the world with the Nine Classics."

Hearing the emperor's words, Tian Han, the Imperial College Priest, who was summoned, stubbornly said softly.

It seems that he did not recognize Li Fu from Wangjiang Tower, that's fine.

"In the Former Tang Dynasty, Han Yu called Mencius a person who inherited Confucius' Taoist throne. How could he not be included in the official school?"

Li Jia didn't care. Rules could not stop the emperor at all. Moreover, the existence of official schools was to maintain the rule of the court. Although the things in "Mencius" were annoying, they were indeed insightful.

The Confucianism in the pre-Tang Dynasty was no longer in line with the social development situation. It is time to use Mencius to change and cleanse it up.

"The decline of the previous Tang Dynasty, which shows that only these nine classics are the official school, is far from enough. In my opinion, it is precisely because of the lack of the words of Mencius and the lack of benevolence and politics, which led to the decline of the previous Tang Dynasty, which caused the disaster of overturning."

"The Confucianism in the Tang Dynasty has many shortcomings!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Tian Han pulled the corners of his mouth when he heard this. You really know how to pull it. It would be amazing if Mencius had such a great effect.

However, he was tactful and did not want to reject the emperor. He had one more "Mencius" in the official school, and the Imperial College was just adding a few doctors, which was no big deal.

The biggest influence is that there are more chapters and sentences from Mencius in the scriptures.

Seeing that he still had a disapproval expression, Li Jia was quite helpless. With such obvious hints, you were indifferent.

"Scholars not only need to inherit Confucius' ways, but also learn Mencius' ways in order to manage their families and govern the country!"

Li Jia continued, and Tian Han still nodded in agreement, which made him feel a little unhappy. It seemed that this old boy was also a conservative.

If it weren't for your great prestige among the scholars, being a person, obedient, and having a great official addiction, I wouldn't bother to look for you!

Unfortunately, Zhang Ting has great prestige, but like a stone in a pit, it is smelly and hard, and sticks to his duties and will definitely not obey it.

You are forcing me!

Li Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "It is not enough to add a "Mencius" to the Nine Classics. Over the years, Confucianism has become increasingly corrupt, so it is difficult to take great responsibility for Taoism and Buddhism. I mean, I will add another "Xunzi" to form the eleven classics. What do you think about Tian Jijiu?"

"Xunzi?" Tian Han seemed to hear some strange stories of heavenly books, his voice changed his tone, his face changed suddenly, he waved his hands repeatedly, and said, "Your Majesty, you must not, "Xunzi" must not be included in the official school--"

Looking at his expression, the Li family almost laughed out loud, asking you to pretend, and it will change color immediately.

The children of Confucianism hate Xunzi, which is no less than heresy. For thousands of years, it has never been popular in feudal dynasties, as if Confucianism had never produced such a big figure, and even secretly suppressed it.

Nothing else, Xunzi is indeed too weird and incompatible with Confucianism.

Not to mention that he taught two legal figures, Han Feizi and Li Si, that is, his theory of evil nature, can't stand it. Who would think that he would be a villain after coming out of his womb?

That's fine. Xunzi still did not obey Mencius, thinking that Zisi and Mencius's school were not Confucian orthodox, but he was Confucian orthodox, and he criticized these two old men every day.

What's worse is that he subverted the rule of the three generations of kings that were recognized by Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism and other schools.

In other words, everyone thinks that the present is not as good as the ancients, advocates the law of the ancient kings, and learns the style of the kings in the era of Yao, Shun, Yu and Tang, but Xunzi believes that the past is not as good as the present, and the times will get better and better.

Confucianism advocates governing the world with etiquette, but Xunzi believes that etiquette and law are equally important.

It can be said that although Xunzi always calls Confucius, he subverts Confucianism by using the Confucian school. If ordinary students learn this, they will lead to confusion in their thoughts and doubts about their lives.

"Oh? Why is this?" Li Jia asked knowingly.

"Xunzi's statement can be said to be a rebellious statement. You can read it privately, but it cannot be broadened!"

Tian Han calmed down, bowed, and said sincerely to the emperor: "Their words are thousands of miles away from the present, Confucianism is already declining, and they are taken advantage of by Taoism and Buddhism. If "Xunzi" is passed on again, it will inevitably be divided..."

"Oh!" Li Jia nodded, looking at Tian Han's serious appearance, he said with a smile:

"The Xunzi is not passed on, but now Confucianism can be reduced in style and will not be modified. How can it be passed on to the world?"

"Your Majesty, Wuchang is in troubled times, and Confucianism and Taoism are declining. This is the truth that has been passed for thousands of years. It is not that Confucianism has been wrong or not in line with the world."

"With that being said, in one's opinion, it's getting worse and worse, and I have to change it-"
Chapter completed!