Training Tai Sui

Qin Feng looked around, and said unhurriedly: "I said that mathematics is the foundation of all learning, not just talking nonsense, and it's not because I wrote this book, so I have to lift it to such a height , which means that we can use arithmetic in every aspect of our lives!"

"Whether you are a farmer, a merchant, an official, or even a chancellor, you must use arithmetic, and it is very important. Do you have any objections to this?"

Qin Feng avoided a direct confrontation with Confucianism, because even if he had all the reasons, fighting Confucianism in this era would be courting death, and even the emperor could not save him.

In what Qin Feng said just now, farmers and merchants obviously don't need to learn Confucianism. As for officials, Confucianism is fundamental. Don't say you don't learn this thing, even if you don't learn it well, you are not qualified to enter the circle.

There is no more powerful weapon than this thing, and the popularity of stereotyped writing in later generations is based on this principle. On the contrary, your ability is second.

Seeing the contemplative faces of the people around, Ren Haoying became a little anxious, and hurriedly shouted: "Isn't it true that my Confucianism doesn't count? The six arts of a gentleman, I have never fallen behind in my generation!"

This is a bit shameless. The six arts of Confucius refer to ritual, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and number, and it does include counting. The problem is, in this day and age, who still regards the six arts of a gentleman as a standard? ?

The Guozijian clearly does not teach archery and censorship. Although mathematics is still there, it is still a marginal subject. Most students don't listen carefully, and they don't take it seriously at all. If you talk about the six arts of a gentleman, you are not shameless. What?

In fact, Ren Haoying's purpose is very simple, that is to include arithmetic in Confucianism, so as to eliminate the possibility of Qin Feng dominating the limelight.

In this way, Qin Feng can be pinned on Qin Feng's head that his mathematics is superior to Confucianism, and his reputation for publishing books can be weakened.

Is it true that I have no temper at all?

Qin Feng smiled slightly at Ren Haoying, and said, "Since you have never fallen behind, how about you choose one of the three things of archery, defense, and counting, and let's have a competition?"

Shooting means archery, imperial means driving a carriage, and as for counting, no one present dared to use axes in front of Qin Feng.

Ren Haoying said with grief and indignation: "The boy is not good at learning, so naturally he dare not compare with Mr. Qin, but Mr. Qin said that arithmetic is the foundation of all learning, and the boy dare not agree!"

Why the hell would he retreat to gain sympathy?

Qin Feng thinks that this kid is a talent, and being a student really treats him badly.

Turning around, Qin Feng ignored him, but like a master of pyramid schemes, he said to the surrounding students: "Everyone, take this opportunity today, I might as well talk about why I think arithmetic is the foundation of all learning, After you listen to it, you can judge right from wrong.”

Having said that, the surroundings became quiet, and everyone looked at Qin Feng expectantly.

Debating this kind of thing is the most common phenomenon in the Guozijian. If you say it well, everyone will naturally not be stingy in praising it. If you say it badly, they will definitely not be vague about the rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and even the pig food in the cafeteria.

Qin Feng didn't see Ren Haoying's livid face behind him, but said to himself: "The way of arithmetic lies in application, not in being superior, visible but intangible."

"To put it simply, if you are a farmer, after you learn arithmetic, you can accurately calculate whether it is cost-effective to rent someone else's land, including the grain you have to pay, the cost of leasing cattle, and the taxes you have to pay, and then come to In the end, you leased this field, whether to earn or lose."

"These things can only be calculated by some old farmers."

"That's right!" A student seemed to make a living from farming in his family, and he felt the same way at this time: "Mr. Qin, what you said is right. My family has always relied on my father to calculate income. I am ashamed to say that. Although the boy has been in school for more than a year, he is still diligent on weekdays, but he is helpless about this matter."

For this student whose family background is obviously not good, Qin Feng gave him a warm smile, and continued: "Then there are merchants. The world thinks merchants are lowly, but have you ever thought that merchants are not so easy to be? Are you planning to buy?" Buying and selling, how much money is left in hand, what to buy can earn back the cost, what to buy will lose money, what goods are more profitable and need to be purchased in large quantities, and what goods are not profitable, all of these need to be used arithmetic."

"Before that, merchants could only spend a lot of money to hire accountants, but after learning arithmetic, merchants can calculate by themselves, right?"

No one answered Qin Feng's words. The status of merchants is very low. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are ranked last. If you speak for merchants, you will inevitably be considered a profit-seeking person. That's no joke.

Qin Feng didn't care, and continued: "Then there are craftsmen. I, Qin Feng, dare to say this today. If he doesn't know how to calculate and wants to be a good craftsman, he will definitely put in ten times more effort than others. And it is absolutely impossible to become a top craftsman!"

This is not too difficult to understand. Craftsmen can't just rely on experience, the calculation of size, the size of things, you can't estimate it, you must have a prepared number.

Not to mention major projects such as bridge repairs and palace construction, if you only rely on experience, you will be courting death.

Seeing the contemplative expressions on the faces of the people, Qin Feng continued: "The last is the scholars. Simply put, they are the officials."

You are courting death!

Many people around are looking at Qin Feng with this kind of eyes. If you say other things, that's all. If you list arithmetic as a must-learn item for officials, isn't it courting death?

But Qin Feng did not have this kind of awareness, and still went his own way: "It goes without saying that the benefits of learning arithmetic for small officials are not enough. Just collecting taxes is enough for them to study hard. You can't go to the homes of merchants and farmers, look at them and say: This year, what should I do?" I don't know how much tax to pay, so you can pay it. What's the difference between a petty official and a beggar?"

"Hahaha!"

There was a burst of laughter around them. They had no objection to the small officials learning this. After all, officials are often said together, but officials are officials, and there is an insurmountable gap between officials and officials.

"What about the officials?"

Qin Feng said with a sad face: "Nowadays, the first thing to be an official is not to make decisions for the people, but also to show off your ambitions, but to hire staff. What's the reason for that?"

The laughter stopped, and everyone was waiting for Qin Feng to vent, such as Yongguan...

However, Qin Feng disappointed them. He changed the subject and said, "It's hard to find a good assistant, and you have to pay money. If that's the case, why can't you learn arithmetic by yourself?"

"After the local parents and officials have mastered arithmetic, they can easily calculate today's grain production and how much tax should be collected based on the population of the county. Even if a small official wants to do something, may it be hidden from your eyes?"

"The officials of the imperial court also have this need. For example, the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, if they are good at arithmetic, it is entirely possible to analyze the amount of grain production in the counties of the Sui Dynasty based on the past situation. If there is a change, it is like the emergence of corrupt officials. , there are no diseases and no disasters under the rule today, but the tax has been reduced by [-]%, so you can focus on investigating whether someone is greedy for ink, or something else happened."

"If there is a disaster somewhere, such as river flooding, earthquakes, etc., you can find out the counties and counties that produce the most grain nearby, and transport the grain to the disaster relief first. Wouldn't it be more convenient than transporting grain thousands of miles away?"

"Another example is the officials of the Ministry of War. When the battle is fought, the soldiers and horses are not moved, and the food and grass go first. If they can't even calculate the food and fodder, is it possible for the soldiers to go into battle hungry? If they can't calculate how many weapons they need, Do you want the soldiers to fight the enemy with bare hands?"

Ren Haoying wanted to interrupt Qin Feng several times, but there was no reason not to. Looking at the pensive eyes around him, he felt that if he dared to speak, he would definitely be drowned in the saliva of these angry classmates.

With a bad reputation, how will he gain a foothold in the Imperial College in the future?

"There are also the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, and even the Ministry of Rites. Arithmetic is indispensable..."

Seeing that everyone around him was waiting for the following example, Qin Feng turned his head and glanced disdainfully at the ashen-faced Ren Haoying, licked his dry lips with his tongue, and said: "Today I just want to chat with you, but I didn't expect that it was already close to the time of dinner, everyone, if there is a chance in the future, I will talk to you in detail."

After making a fuss for a long time, you are not talking about it in detail?

Everyone stared dumbfounded at Qin Feng swaggering out of the gate of the Imperial College, and then walked away under the guard of his servants.

From their point of view, what Qin Feng said today is very detailed. They never considered that learning arithmetic well has so many benefits, but according to Qin Feng, the benefits are not only these?

"Mr. Qin hasn't finished the example yet, why did he just leave?"

"Yes, what Mr. Qin said is really good. I didn't pay attention to it before because arithmetic is so useful. It really shouldn't be."

"Yeah, it seems that in the future, I have to take the doctoral courses in mathematics seriously. In this way, I can help my father when I go back, so that he won't be so tired."

"By the way, do you know where Mr. Qin's book is sold? How much is it? I have to buy a copy and study it carefully."

Everyone felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching in their hearts, and their previous thoughts of watching the excitement disappeared. Instead, they were full of anticipation when Qin Feng would come to the Imperial College again.

2Chapter 17 How long will you be proud?

There was no sound at the gate of the Imperial College. After Qin Feng's figure disappeared from everyone's sight, everyone cast their eyes on Ren Haoying.

"Who is this person?"

There are nearly a thousand people in Guozijian, and it is not a big deal that they don't know each other.On the contrary, it seemed a little strange that this person suddenly appeared, and he even dared to attack Qin Feng, who was in the limelight recently. If he said that no one was behind the scenes, no fool would believe it.

There was a person who probably knew some inside information, and said with a sneer, "This person's name is Ren Haoying. I heard that his uncle is in Yingyangwei."