Of course, Yang Fan also saw what His Majesty Li Er was thinking, so he reported back: "Kong Lao and others are the pillars of the country, true scholars, and inheritors of culture. In fact, they do not regard various miscellaneous studies as subjects in the imperial examination.

Too resistant, just somewhat questioning its importance, and even somewhat disdainful of business ethics."

The way of business has never been taken seriously, and no one who studies thinks highly of it. However, the way of business is closely related to the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people.

Although business ethics and other miscellaneous studies were not taken seriously in the entire feudal society.

What's even more painful is that Shang Dao is also despised by other miscellaneous students. He is simply an existence that his grandma does not care about and his uncle does not love him.

It wasn’t until modern times that the way of business was slowly accepted by people…

In fact, not to mention business ethics, even "miscellaneous subjects" such as arithmetic that were included in the imperial examination were not taken seriously by people.

Thinking that these miscellaneous studies are just trivial matters completely ignores their importance.

For example, during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, based on the experience of previous generations, the imperial court allowed arithmetic and law to be included in the imperial examination, and those who passed the test could become officials. This can be said to be the most advanced trend in the world.

Although miscellaneous studies were not very developed at that time, we first set up the framework and established an effective incentive mechanism to continue.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the examinations for subjects such as arithmetic and mathematics were directly cancelled, and the miscellaneous studies that might have made great strides came to an abrupt end.

The reason is that there are too few people studying miscellaneous subjects, and their future is not bright.

Because the imperial court stipulates that the official rank of a doctor of miscellaneous studies is the highest, seventh rank, and even a master of arithmetic such as Li Chunfeng is only a seventh rank sesame official.

The elders in the field of miscellaneous studies were all sesame officials. Others had no interest in studying miscellaneous studies, so they simply looked for another way out.

As a result, fewer and fewer people in feudal society studied various miscellaneous subjects.

In establishing the research institute, Yang Fan drew on the model of a later academy of sciences and recruited the best talents in various fields for the country's use.

In real terms, various miscellaneous studies are the main force in promoting social progress and historical change.

But why did the leaders of the past dynasties not pay attention to teaching centered on miscellaneous studies, but only focused on the mysterious and mysterious Confucianism?

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the main reason is that various miscellaneous studies are not conducive to the interests of the rulers.

The language and culture of Hua Xia is extensive and profound, and the same Chinese classics can be understood in one way or another.

Every ruler can let others use it at will. As long as it is beneficial to themselves, they can use it for their own use and turn it into a talisman of their own rule.

The reason why Confucianism has such a function is because it has been castrated and modified by the ruling class.

In comparison, miscellaneous studies are not good!

In fact, miscellaneous studies are the foundation for people to understand the nature of the world.

As for how Yang Fan can convince His Majesty Li Er to establish a research institute.

In fact, it was very simple. He just asked His Majesty Li Er a few words.

"Your Majesty thinks that if there is no business, with those Confucius and Mencius students holding the Four Books and Five Classics in their hands, how many years will it take for the tax revenue to increase to 30 million yuan? Only then can the Tang Empire develop into a flourishing place that will impress the past and present."

It has to be said that Yang Fan grasped the key to His Majesty Li Er's success.

How is the country governed today?

As an emperor, His Majesty Li Er is very clear about this. It is nothing more than - ruling by doing nothing with Confucianism as the face and the law as the bones.

Governance by doing nothing can make people have few desires and keep themselves in peace. It can make the world peaceful and free from competition. It can make people recuperate and reproduce with the people...

The highest state of governance by doing nothing is actually the unity of the world, which is the ultimate goal that every emperor strives for.

But this realm has never been achieved in any dynasty or generation.

Even if His Majesty Li Er is wise and powerful, if he only relies on Confucianism, how many years will it take to achieve the goal of world unity?

Fifty years or a hundred years?

But Li Er doesn’t have so much time to wait,

As Yang Fan said, ten thousand years is too long, seize the day!

If we only rely on those Confucian nerds, the world will be peaceful and our rule will be stable, but His Majesty Li Er cannot wait!

How can this empire develop rapidly?

His Majesty Li Er saw the answer from Yang Fan.

Hundreds of miscellaneous studies!

In this era, the Tao of business is also a kind of miscellany, but this humble Tao has exerted great energy.

Take Yang Fan as an example. Although this guy can write good poems, it is more due to his talent and has nothing to do with his level of knowledge!

Has Yang Fan read the Four Books and Five Classics?

He may have read it, and even Yang Fan took out the interpretation of the Four Books, but His Majesty Li Er doubted that Yang Fan could write some of the contents of the Four Books and the Five Classics...

And colored glaze, fried tea, printing...

One by one...

No one knows better than His Majesty Li Er how much wealth these things bring.

The persuasion of the entire imperial court increased by more than half last year, which not only supported a large number of people, but the money was also extremely important for improving the people's livelihood in the Tang Dynasty.

At a glance, Li Er understood the importance of miscellaneous studies.

Of course, everything has two sides. No matter how impatient His Majesty Li Er is, no matter how happy he is to achieve great success, he also knows that he can't eat hot tofu in an impatient manner.

Therefore, I agreed with Yang Fan to include miscellaneous studies as one of the subjects in the imperial examination, and to establish a separate research institute, just to give these miscellaneous studies a way out.

This is a test to test the attitude and tolerance of Confucian scholars towards miscellaneous studies. It is also a wedge to break the dominance of Confucianism.

The reason why Li Er had doubts about Confucianism, which has been respected by the world for thousands of years, also came from Yang Fan's words.

A truly strong and confident empire, uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com, is extremely tolerant. If a country wants to develop rapidly, the contention of a hundred schools of thought is the way to go.

The highest state of the emperor's way is balance, balance of government, balance of power...

Only balance can reassure His Majesty Li Er.

Throughout the dynasties, rulers have lost their grip on Confucianism and have instead been kidnapped by Confucianism.

Now that Yang Fan proposes to use hundreds of miscellaneous schools of thought to counter and restrict Confucianism, His Majesty Li Er is indeed a little moved!

After all, academic balance is also a kind of balance.

As a result, His Majesty Li Er decided to adopt Yang Fan's suggestion without much consideration.

After coming out of the political hall, Yang Fan looked up to the horizon. The dazzling sunshine made him feel very good.

The thick clouds in the sky have been pierced by the sun, and it is obvious that they can no longer block the brilliance of the sun.
Chapter completed!