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Chapter 283 Cutting out the roots

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    Thinking of poor Ouyang Zhi, Fang Jifan felt a little melancholy.

    But the one who is even more melancholy is Zhu Houzhao.

    Squatting on the west mountain, Zhu Houzhao was weeding, catching insects, and fertilizing. Apart from a little bit of dissatisfaction in his heart, it seemed the process was quite enjoyable.

    Whenever Wang Shouren takes a rest, Xishan becomes lively. Scholars from the capital and nearby areas seem to have mastered the rules, so people come in groups early in the morning.

    At this time, those who opposed Wang Shouren were tired of scolding. After all, the imperial court did not accuse other doctrines as fallacies and heresies, and insisted on arresting and punishing people. It was just during the imperial examination that it designated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism as "  It's just official education. Putting forward one's own opinions does not violate the law.

    The people who come here to study are mainly scholars and scholars, especially those who have succeeded in many tests.

    In fact, this is understandable. Cheng Zhu, who has studied all his life, found that he was of no use at all. He spent every day studying at home, and the more he read, the less he understood. When he suddenly heard Mr. Wang's knowledge, he was astonished.

    Today is the holiday, and the western mountains are already covered with snow.

    Many people came hand in hand wearing thick cotton-padded clothes.

    There are more than two hundred scholars, and Liu Jie, the son of Liu Jian, is also here.

    ??We were fairly familiar with each other, so we nodded to each other.

    Xiao Zhuxiucai was the first to come. In fact, he has been living in Xishan these days, because it is the most troublesome to go back and forth. This Xiao Zhuxiucai no longer wears Rushan and a turban on his head, but is very ungrateful, wrapped in a  A coat with cotton breeches underneath.

    When everyone saw Xiao Zhu, they all greeted him with courtesy.

    ??Xiao Zhu Xiucai has become darker and thinner, but he is very happy to meet many ¡®classmates¡¯!

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Working hard alone? Being tired is not a big deal, the main thing is loneliness!  Occasionally, Zhang Xin would lead him to do something together, but Zhang Xin was too honest and talked to him without any hesitation. Even Zhu Houzhao, who had such an active temperament, didn't know how to communicate well. In the end,  The only way two people communicate is 'um', 'um', 'oh', 'oh', huh?  ¡¯ ¡®Hmm¡¯ and the like.

    The 'students' are different. They speak very nicely. When everyone met Xiao Zhu Xiucai, they said: "Xiao Zhu Xiucai is the one whom Sir thinks most highly of. Xiao Zhu Xiucai has been in Xishan these days. I think he has learned a lot."  Bar."

    "Mr. Xiao Zhu Fengxing combines knowledge and action. He must have some insights. Come and tell us. Let's listen."

    Zhu Houzhao was very excited. Sure enough, this land was not cultivated in vain.

    He was about to say something when he saw someone slowly approaching.

    This person was Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren walked slowly and slowly, and everyone cheered and saluted Wang Shouren again.

    Wang Shouren only nodded, then looked at Zhu Houzhao: "Let me tell you what Zhu Houzhao has learned."

    At this time, Zhu Houzhao seemed a little embarrassed. He thought for a while and then said: "The country is based on agriculture. The most important thing is that the people have food to eat."

    "Everyone couldn't help laughing. Do you still need to say it?"  Everyone has known this for a long time.

    Wang Shouren did not laugh at him, but said with a faint smile: "Keep talking."

    Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and then said: "How can we make the people have food? It is said that what you see on paper will eventually make you realize it, and you will definitely know that you have to do it. It can be seen that if you want people to have enough food and not be hungry, it is definitely not  It¡¯s just what scholars say.¡±

    This time, everyone was silent. No one made fun of Zhu Houzhao anymore, but everyone looked serious.

    "This is Mr. Wang's knowledge of integrating knowledge and practice. Scholars can't just talk, but also bow down and do it. Just like Mr. taught us to plow the land, did he just let us plow the land? We who have read,  The craftsmanship of cultivating the land is less than half that of farmers. In fact, the original intention of cultivating the land is to acquire farming knowledge through action, then accumulate this knowledge and implement the action."

    "Just like Fengcheng Bo Zhang Xin, look at that letter, he has read books, and he is also farming in Xishan, but he is different from ordinary farmers. Just because he has read books, he has knowledge  ¡¯, so when he cultivates the land, he pays more attention to the accumulation of methods and knowledge. Whenever he has any insights, he will record them through bamboo slices. Only after writing them down can he cultivate better land. Ordinary farmers rely on their old knowledge.  The experience of our ancestors is that if one acre of land can only produce three stones of grain, but he is different. With the same crops, he can produce four or even five stones. Why is this?"

    "This is why he has implemented the unity of knowledge and action. He will constantly observe what kind of cropsWhat is the best fertilizer to apply, what kind of crops require how much water, and he will even record the growth of crops under different ground temperatures. This is what makes him different from ordinary farmers.  "

    "Scholars always say that they want to rule the country and bring peace to the world. In fact, these are empty words! Why did the imperial court confer Zhang Xin the title of Fengcheng Bo instead of these scholars who claim to rule the world? This is because, although a Fengcheng Bo, he  It is just a piece of land that increases the yield of one stone, but because of his knowledge and action, he continues to accumulate the knowledge of farming. In the future, he will spread these experiences and knowledge to the world. How much food can be increased in the entire world?  One million stones, ten million stones? Or fifty million stones? What a terrible number. How many people can this food feed?"

    "What Uncle Fengcheng does every day is actually nothing more than a trivial thing. Scholars disdain it, but his actions and the true knowledge accumulated from his actions have benefited everyone in the world, even if  A hundred talented scholars and ten so-called wise ministers can't compare to the kindness he has done to the people of the world."

    The more everyone listened, the more they became interested.

    It¡¯s really remarkable that Xiao Zhuxiucai can draw inferences from one instance.

    Zhu Houzhao did not enjoy respect from his father, but he did enjoy it here.

    Seeing everyone listening to him attentively, he continued happily: "Now Zhang Xin plans to cultivate a crop that can grow in the desert. If this crop can really grow in the desert, then all the dynasties  What the sages could not do can be accomplished by Uncle Xin and Uncle Fengcheng. Do you know how much benefit this will bring?"

    "For a long time, the Tatars have harassed our Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers and civilians in our Ming Dynasty's border towns have suffered terribly, but the Ming Dynasty has always been helpless against them. This is because, even if our army defeated them, it could not adapt to the desert environment in the end.  I had to return to Guanzhong again."

    "The Tatars are used to living on grass, they are used to grazing, and we Han people are used to farming and settling down."

    At this time, some people couldn't help but said: "Why are we Han people used to settling down? We Han people can also go to the desert to graze."

    Everyone couldn¡¯t help but laugh.

    But as a scholar, after all, I usually dream a lot, so I seem to think that this may not be impossible.

    Zhu Houzhao raised his thick eyebrows and looked at the person who asked the question with an expression like you are mentally retarded, and said: "If the Han people want to survive in the desert and completely squeeze the living space of the Tatars, the first two things must be solved.  The first problem is to be able to produce, so it is extremely important to have a crop for them to cultivate. The second is to settle down. The so-called grazing does not mean that you can raise sheep by enclosing a piece of land. The sheep want to  To raise fat, you must have sufficient fodder, and if you want to graze, you need to raise cattle, horses and sheep on a large scale. After eating all the water and grass in one place, you have to go to the next place. Therefore, Tatar herding is  Wandering around, it's not that the Han people don't know how to herd, but they are not good at living on grass and wandering around. Because the world outside the customs is particularly dangerous, dozens of people wandering around with sheep, once they encounter Tatars or people on the grassland  The thieves and bandits were killed without a burial place. This was tantamount to letting the Han people use their own disadvantages to fight against the Tatars' advantages. The Tatars couldn't ask for more. They wished that we Han people could come out like this so that they could plunder.  us."

    Everyone thought for a moment and finally understood.

    "But once such crops can be cultivated, the problem of settlement will be solved. A group of Han people will go out to open up wasteland, and crops will grow on the land on time. With harvests, more and more people can be fed. When everyone gets together, they can  We can build a stronghold. Once we build a stronghold, we can garrison permanent soldiers. The stronghold will turn into a fortress, and the fortress will eventually turn into a city. Once the Tatars attack us, we can rely on the strong fortress to fight them, even if  Whether the battle lasts for one year, three years, or five years, as long as the ground can grow food, it doesn't matter, because we no longer need to allocate food and grass from thousands of miles away. As long as there is food and people, there will be bows and crossbows.  There will be fire guns and iron cannons! They can't take us down today. Tomorrow we will open up more wasteland to the north and build more forts. Each fort will be connected to each other, acting as horns for each other and echoing each other. If we are defeated once,  That doesn¡¯t matter, we Han people will always have a larger population than the Hu people¡­ Therefore, no matter whether we win or lose, our city fortresses will only increase.¡±

    "Next, step by step, we will encroach on more and more pastures, and we will also raise some cattle and horses, but they are not like the Tatars who live on grass. We can raise fewer cattle and horses, and nearby pastures can supply  That's it. After all, cattle and horses are not our staple food. In the end, the Tatars will have less and less living space, their cattle and horses will also reduce their production significantly, and their population will become smaller and smaller. In the end, they will not be enough to survive.  They want to become our vassals, surrender completely, and start learning to settle and farm like us. But if the Tatars learn these things, how will they be different from the Han people? Maybe after three or five generations, they will also be Han people.  Otherwise, they will completely disappear, and there will no longer be any nomadic people to replace them in the desert, becausethat place is already the world of my Ming Dynasty." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?, began to learn settlement and farming, but if the Tatars learned these, how would they be different from the Han people?  Maybe after three or five generations, they will also be Han people. Otherwise, they will completely disappear. There will no longer be any nomadic people to replace them in the desert, because that place is already my Ming Dynasty.  "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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