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Fei Rumei gave birth to a daughter who is in confinement, and Liu Rushi is about to give birth.

At this moment, Liu Rushi was basking in the sun with her stomach upright, and Fei Rulan was studying ink in the garden with her sleeves pulled.

Zhao Han picked up the pen and wrote the calligraphy, and the inscriptions on the three plaques: Nanchang University, Changsha University, and Guangzhou University.

These are the three universities that will be opened next year, and the Ministry of Rites (the Ministry of Politics and Education) has discussed and confirmed them. Because these three provinces were Zhao Han's earliest territory, basic education has been promoted for many years, and they have the conditions for the source of students to build a university.

As for Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Fujian, after discussions among the ministers, they felt that it could be postponed for another year or two.

It is mainly the court and the people, because of the location of the university, they have already played out their brains.

In Zhejiang, the focus of debate between civil officials and scholars was whether to host the university in Hangzhou or Shaoxing. It stands to reason that it should be established in Hangzhou, but there are too many great Confucian scholars from Shaoxing, and many important officials and scholars are also from Shaoxing at this time.

If Zhejiang is still a normal dispute, then Anhui and Jiangsu are simply dumbfounding.

The Huizhou merchants strongly demanded that the university should be established in Huizhou, and that the court should not pay a penny. They could raise funds to build the university, and donate the school to the country free of charge. There are many scholars in Tongcheng and other places, and they are very influential. They suggested that the university should be established in Anqing. There are also many court officials who think that the university can be established in Luzhou.

The three forces, each with their own channels, spoke frantically in front of Zhao Han.

Fang Yizhi, who has been studying physics, was inevitably involved, and suggested to set up the university in Anqing on the sidelines.

As for Jiangsu, Huizhou merchants and Jiangxi merchants suggested the establishment of Yangzhou University, and Jiangnan scholars unanimously proposed the establishment of Suzhou University. The two sides attacked each other, one said that Yangzhou was full of the smell of copper, and the other said that Suzhou was a place of evil spirits.

After writing the imperial bestowed school names of the three universities, Zhao Han handed over the calligraphy to the female officer, and took it to the Ministry of Rites to pass it back to various places.

Zhao Han put down his brush and said with a smile: "When a university is established, local scholars will argue endlessly. How can they work together to oppose the Confucian Temple? The ministers are too worried."

Liu Rushi said: "Your Majesty invited Zhu Zi and Yang Minggong into the Confucian Temple, which has a deep meaning, scholars can't make trouble."

"Haha, Mr. Liu knows me." Zhao Han laughed.

Scholars in the Ming Dynasty, whether they admit it or not, are all disciples and grandchildren of Zhu Xi. There are countless successors of Wang Yangming's mind theory in the south of the Yangtze River.

Listing these two people as the seventy-two sages of the Confucian Temple will split the world's scholars in an instant, and will inevitably gain a large number of supporters.

Zhao Han retained Confucius, Mencius, and even Yan Zeng. As for the other disciples of Confucius, what do they have to do with today's scholars? You can just find a former scholar on the street and ask him to recite the names of the seventy-two sages of Confucianism. If he can recite half of it, he is considered a learned talent.

On the contrary, Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming were famous and had disciples all over the world. These people were potential supporters of Zhao Han's policies.

Even if Zhao Han thinks on his knees, he can predict the direction of public opinion. The focus of the debate between the government and the people will definitely change from whether to change the Confucian Temple's position, to which sages should be replaced.

In just a few days, officials have handed over the first batch of lists.

In addition to the few mentioned by Zhao Han, some people also suggested adding Sima Guang, Bao Zheng, Yu Qian, Hai Rui, Zhang Juzheng and so on.

As for Wang Anshi, he was not highly regarded until the end of the Qing Dynasty. Even if someone praised him, they only praised Wang Anshi for his noble personal morality.

The full recognition of Wang Anshi began to become popular in the Republic of China.

Lao Jiang even compared himself to Wang Anshi, and let the whole country have a big discussion. At that time, government officials at all levels had to hold relevant seminars, and invited well-known scholars to give "Wang Anshi Reform Lectures". Officials, big and small, had to write articles, combining Wang Anshi's reform with Chiang Kai-shek's reform.

Lao Jiang admired three people all his life, namely: Wang Anshi, Wang Yangming and Zeng Guofan.

It's a pity that he only lived as Zeng Guofan, especially in the diary.

Many celebrity diaries in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China belong to the legacy of Neo-Confucianism.

Under the blessing of the literary inquisition, the Qing Dynasty completely castrated Neo-Confucianism, and Neo-Confucianism thought has completely regressed.

Scholars took the initiative to strip away the practical content of Neo Confucianism, and especially absorbed the empty talk and falsehood of Xinxue. Scholars pursued "self-cultivation and enlightenment". While corrupting the law and corrupting the law, they regard themselves as Taoists and like to write diaries to exchange ideas on self-cultivation. In order to show their frankness, some officials even recorded in their diaries that they had a meeting with their old wife Dun Lun last night.

This kind of diary is selfless and dignified, and it is specially written for others to read.

The Zeng Guofan in the diary is a saint, but the real Zeng Guofan...haha.

In Zhao Han's case, there is no literary prison, but a hundred schools of thought are encouraged to contend, and many schools of thought have been born now.

Among them, the Luling School, Jinling School, and Hanzhu School are collectively referred to as the "Datong School".

Luling County had always been the core of Zhao Han's rule, and Hanzhu Academy in Qianshan was the place where Zhao Han once studied. The theory of Datong quickly became popular in these two places. Nanjing is also the capital, and the theory of Datong is also extremely strong.

The three places belong to the Datong school, but each has its own focus. The Hanzhu School mainly uses traditional Neo-Confucianism to expound Datong, the Luling School mixes psychology and Neo-Confucianism, and the Jinling School draws on the strengths of others.

Gu Gao raised funds to rebuild Donglin Academy in Wuxi, and the Donglin School announced its revival.

The resurgent Donglin School has already adjusted its academic thinking. Although the theme is still "reading, giving lectures, patriotism", but adding some Datong thoughts, and emphasizing "tolerance for the country, avoid party struggles, philosophy-based, and practical learning", Donglin scholars began to actively study astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics, Disciplines such as water conservancy - they have dabbled in it before.

The Tongcheng School also announced its birth, integrating Neo Confucianism and Psychology, and under the advocacy of Fang Yizhi, it explored natural science.

Wang Zhiliang, a professor of Jinling University, and Fu Shan, a master of gynecology, jointly founded the "Guan School" in Nanjing. Hengqu's four sentences, Datong theory, and the theories of Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming were absorbed to form a rather alternative set of new Guan studies.

Liu Zongzhou led a group of Zhejiang people to create the "Shanyin School" in Shaoxing. This school belongs to a brand-new philosophy of mind, and at the same time absorbs Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism, emphasizing "cautious independence" self-cultivation, and supporting the world with righteousness.

In Changsha, Wang Fuzhi, Wang Jiezhi, Xiong Weigong, Guo Fengxuan, Guan Siqiu, Wen Zhiyong and others founded the "Yuelu School". Based on Neo Confucianism, it advocates the liberation of human nature, the monism of qi (simple materialism), the unity of reason and potential (simple view of evolutionary history), etc. This school of thought is also widely spread in the southern part of Hubei.

Based on the members of several clubs, the "Real School" was also established in Huating.

The Practical School is particularly interesting. Although it was founded in Huating, its core base is in Shanghai. It not only advocates practical learning, but also advocates the combination of practical learning and industry and commerce. Many former members of several societies now go into business instead of being officials.

In addition, Guangdong has the Nanhai School, and Fujian has the Quanzhou School.

Regardless of the school of thought, since Zhao Han advocated natural science and was included in the "country examination" this year, more or less they began to dabble in subjects such as mathematics and physics. Many of them may sneer at natural science, but this stuff is related to the future imperial examinations, and they must bite the bullet and study it to expand the influence of the school.

As for Datong theory, any school of thought has to study it, which belongs to the main idea of ​​the new dynasty.

It's just that many schools of thought are trying to sell dog meat. What they expound is "Book of Rites·Li Yun·Datong Chapter" and they don't agree with Zhao Han's method of dividing land and property!

Along with the publication of quarterly journals by the Hanlin Academy and Qintian Academy, these schools also issued academic journals.

A quarter, one issue is released, the sales volume is not very good, and the cost cannot even be made back. But it looks very lively, and they are still fighting in the publications, often catching other schools of thought.

Confucianists who are busy mourning the spring and autumn and feeling nostalgic for the previous dynasty are often attracted by these academic journals.

There are too many new academic ideas, which dazzles Confucians. It is inevitable that you will form your own club, or start your own academic journal, or submit to another academic journal, spitting on the views that you don't like.

Among the academic journals, not all academic articles, more than 50% of the contents contain poetry articles.

In addition, novels and operas flourished, and popular books began to be published, similar to a combination of commercial newspapers and literary magazines.

Hundreds of years later, researchers of literature and history, if they delve deeper into this period, will be troubled by the various schools of thought and art. It is chaotic, yet thriving, where staleness and innovation are blending.

"Your Majesty, Fei Ruyi is asking to see you." The female official reported.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Bring him in."

Fei Ruyi was still dressed in colorful clothes, but she didn't wear women's clothes directly. This guy has a soaring crown, his face is painted with rouge, and his lips are red and his teeth are white. He looks like the male protagonist in a decadent drama.

Zhao Han asked, "What are you doing here?"

Fei Ruyi said: "Your Majesty, we have set up a theater troupe called 'Yin Chun Society'. The opera world in Nanjing is about to be divided up by Kunqiang and Huiqiang. How can Jiangxi Gaoqiang fall to others? After? Hehe, Your Majesty, please write an inscription for the Yinchun Club, the signboard should be louder."

"Can't you do something serious? You're busy eating, drinking and having fun all day long." Zhao Han shook his head and sighed.

Fei Ruyi yelled at Qu and said, "Why don't you get down to business? We also participated in the design of the uniforms of the Dragoons and Military Medical Corps. We also gave advice on simplifying the pattern of the national flag. I used to rely on my family to support me, but now I earn it by myself." Yinzi, the business of the clothing store is booming."

Zhao Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ministry Li Langzhong Shangshu sued you for hooking up with his son. Is there such a thing?"

"How can it be called hooking up? It's just like-minded people," Fei Ruyi explained, "Mr. Li and I both like to dress beautifully, and we both like to listen to music and sing operas. It's nothing more than going to a party together, how can it be as dirty as they think? "

Zhao Han thought to himself: I believe you ghost!

Fei Ruyi ignored the etiquette of the monarch and the people, and went directly to Zhao Han's side: "Your Majesty, please write a signboard for the Yinchun Society."

Zhao Han asked the female officer to bring a pen and paper, and said, "Stand back three steps away, I'm the emperor, you can't get too close."

Fei Ruyi smiled and said, "Which one of us is with whom? Don't say that your majesty is the emperor of the world, even if you are the Jade Emperor, we are also old friends. Your majesty is not a person who forgets the past, and I will not do bad things under the name of the emperor. .Hundreds of years later, the friendship between you and me is also a good story."

Zhao Han picked up the pen to write quickly, and cursed, "Get your writing and get away!"