This starts from two aspects.

First of all, Zhao Kuo hopes to maintain the grand occasion of the Warring States Period.

Originally, the great scene of contention among a hundred schools of thought was in the Jixia Academy of Qi State, but Qi State was severely injured when the country was almost destroyed by Le Yi, and Jixia Academy also fell into a slump, although it was still the leader in the Chinese ideological circle. But it is no longer what it used to be.

Zhao Kuo felt that this was a pity.

As we all know, the collision of ideas can often create brighter sparks, and these sparks are often the best catalysts to lead society to progress.

Once the ideological world is suppressed and suppressed, it will be like China since the abolition of Confucianism, which can only circle in the circle of Confucianism for 2000, and it is impossible to break out of this framework to make progress.

History has proven this approach to be wrong!As a time traveler, Zhao Kuo felt that he had the responsibility to fix this mistake for the Huaxia people, so as not to let future generations fall behind and be beaten because of this mistake.

Secondly, the construction of the Academy Palace actually helped Zhao Kuo himself seize power and unify his goals.

As we all know, public opinion is a very important, invisible and intangible thing that can kill people invisible.

When the public opinion of the whole world is saying that a person is a bad person, no matter how many good things this person has done, he must also be regarded as a heinous bad person by everyone.

On the other hand, if public opinion brazenly praises a person as a good person, then no matter how heinous things this person does, the vast majority of people in this world will still think that he is a good person.

In this era when there is no Internet and information exchange is very unsmooth, the importance of public opinion is even stronger.

If one day the public opinion in the whole of China thinks that Zhao Kuo is the Lord of Destiny and the one who should rule the world, then Zhao Kuo will definitely be able to sit on the throne and be supported and loved by people all over the world.

This is what public opinion does!So the question is, who is in the hands of public opinion now?

The answer is simple. It is not the royal families of various countries, but in the hands of intellectuals.

In other words, it is in the hands of a powerful intellectual like Xun Kuang, and in the hands of a supreme institution of thought like Jixia Academy.

Once Zhao Kuo is able to establish a supreme academic institution in the state of Zhao that is stronger than the Jixia Academy, and at the same time forms a close ally with Xun Kuang because of this matter, then in the future, the public opinion dominated by Xun Kuang and the Zhao Academy will Do I need to say more about Zhao Kuo's attitude?

Of course Zhao Kuo knew why the Empress Dowager would agree to preside over the academy, and why Han Xuwei, Lin Xiangru, and even Lord Pingyuan did not object. "The farther away from the army, the better.

Do you think this is a weakening of this Marquis?

It's a pity that you only thought of the second floor, and Ben Hou has already reached the fifth floor!Zhao Kuo laughed happily, stood up and supported Xun Kuang kindly, and said seriously, "Do not get excited, Doctor Xun, let's sit down and talk, talk in detail!"

Chapter 187 A hundred schools of thought can contend, but they must listen to me, Zhao Kuo

The goal of creating a school, especially a school that wants to surpass Jixia School and push the contention of schools of thought to a higher peak, is not a small goal.

Zhao Kuo remembers a famous saying called "every major event needs to be calm".

The meaning of this sentence is that the more important things are encountered, the more you have to calm down, sort out things carefully, arrange things calmly, and then start to act, so that you can truly be prepared.

The first thing to be determined, of course, is the most important candidate for the future Academy Grand Prix.

Sacrifice is a very sacred thing in this era, so Dajijiu is the undisputed leader and the de facto principal of the academy.

Zhao Kuo looked at Xun Kuang with a smile, and said, "Doctor Xun, the Marquis has recommended it to the Queen Mother and got her consent. You are the first great priest of the Great Zhao School!"

Xun Kuang was naturally prepared for this, and said sternly, "Thank you, sir, for your kind words."

Zhao Kuo took a sip of sour plum soup and said unhurriedly: "Besides, since the academy is to accommodate many talents from all over the world, after its establishment, it must recruit some powerful figures from various schools of thought.

However, it is not possible to recruit all kinds of strange people. From the point of view of this Marquis, there must be a standard for recruiting. "

Xun Kuang thought for a while and said, "Actually, I also know quite a few scholars from other schools in Jixia Academy. Don't you know what the standards of a gentleman are?"

Zhao Kuo smiled and said very calmly: "Only two standards.

First, those who are against me cannot enter the academy; second, those who are against Doctor Xun cannot enter the academy either. "

As I said before, Zhao Kuo proposed the establishment of a school for two purposes, the first is to continue the contention of a hundred schools of thought, and the second is to cultivate his own influence in the ideological and public opinion circles, and these two goals are not in conflict.

Different from the later generations, the current ideological situation in the Warring States Period is that Confucianism is far from unifying the world. On the contrary, the first-class powerful countries like Qin and Zhao are all following the legalist line, and many other schools of thought are also the same. Each has its own habitat.

Therefore, there are actually many people from various schools of thought, on the contrary, there are many.

Since there are many people, there is a lot of room for choice.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Zhao Kuo to let anyone who opposes him enter Zhao Guoxue Palace. Anyway, I have plenty of people to choose!Li Si on the side heard this, and finally couldn't help interjecting: "Your Honor, if this is the case, will it arouse Shilin's resentment?"

Zhao Kuo and Xun Kuang looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time.

Xun Kuang shook his head and said, "Fool! The most indispensable thing in this world is the icing on the cake. Why do you think the Qi State Jixia Academy was so prosperous back then?

Isn't it because the Qi State at that time was the most powerful country in the world under the rule of King Qi Wei and King Qi Xuan!Now that the state of Qi is in decline, what about the current Jixia Academy?

If King Qin hadn't been obsessed with Legalism, all the scholars in Jixia Academy would have gone to Xianyang to seek a new way of life. "

Facing Xun Kuang's words, Zhao Kuo nodded with a smile.

It is true that the powerful people of all schools of thought are indeed a brilliant stroke in Huaxia, but first of all, they are also human beings, and they also have seven emotions and six desires. They also hope to live a good life and hope to have a better condition to come. do research.

To give a very simple example, why do many scientists abandon their nationality and go to developed countries in later generations?

It is because developed countries have higher technology and more advanced equipment, and the living conditions they provide are more generous and comfortable.

Zhao Guo, as the most powerful country in the world today, is actually the same as those developed countries in later generations.

Of course, there must be those who are very patriotic and are not moved by the treatment of developed countries, but I have to say that such people are actually a minority, and even if such people come to Zhao, it is difficult for Zhao Kuo to control them.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo only needs the icing on the cake.

Moreover, there is a kind of ethos among scholars these days, that is, "If you don't stay here, you have a place to stay."

For example, Shang Yang, the prime minister of Qin, was from Wei, Fan Sui, the current prime minister, was also from Wei, and Meng Ao, the general, was from Qi.

In the words of Zhao Guo, Han Xuwei is Korean, Le Yi, the former general of Yan Guo, is from Zhao Guo, etc. There are many similar examples.

In this era, the entire scholar class does not have such a strong identification with their motherland of origin. What they desire more is to realize the improvement of self-worth.

Simply put, under the influence of the atmosphere of this era, more people will be willing to choose icing on the cake!Therefore, Zhao Kuo is not at all worried that there will be a lack of talent among the icing on the cake, not to mention that character and talent can never be equated.

To put it simply, in one sentence, Zhao Guo's academy must all be Zhao Kuo's "own people"!Of course Xun Kuang had no objection to this!You must know that Xun Kuang was also a big sacrificial wine in the Jixia Academy of Qi State back then, but in the end he was squeezed out by a group of Confucians and resigned and left Qi State. Now that Xun Kuang is making a comeback in the east of Zhao State, of course he doesn’t want those guys to come to Zhao State again Xun Kuang would really want to cry if he was pushed out again.

Zhao Kuo paused for a moment, then said: "Then, I have another opinion.

Since we want to prosper the situation where a hundred schools of thought contend, we should not be dominated by one Confucian family like Jixia Academy.

My suggestion is that in the future, each of our schools will send a representative to serve as a sacrificial wine, and all the sacrificial wines will form a sacrificial group, and all matters related to the school must be passed by the sacrificial group. I don’t know what Dr. Xun thinks ? "

This second article also restricts Confucianism. Because Confucianism has successively produced Confucius and Mencius, two figures who are rare in China for 5000 years, so regardless of the fact that all major powers use Legalism, Confucianism has great influence in the academic circles and ideological circles. The world is not weak. The contention among a hundred schools of thought in Jixia Academy has always been dominated by Confucianism, with other schools of thought acting as a foil.

Zhao Kuo, who knows the virtues of Confucianism in later generations, certainly does not allow this to happen.

Each sect has one person, one vote. In this case, Confucianism has only one vote in the wine sacrificial group. No matter how many people there are, it is actually difficult to affect the overall decision of the academy.

As Zhao Kuo is the person in charge of preparing to build the academy, the sacrificial wines of other families must be Zhao Kuo's own people, so it becomes very easy to control the academy.

In a word, a hundred schools of thought can contend, and schools can prosper, but you must listen to me, Zhao Kuo!Zhao Kuo originally thought that Xun Kuang, as a Confucian scholar, would be a little hesitant and hesitant, but he didn't expect Xun Kuang to nod his head and agree quickly: "Please rest assured, this is absolutely no problem!"

Hearing this sentence, Zhao Kuo suddenly showed a smile on his face.

With these measures in place, Zhao Kuo's plan to control the future public opinion circle is basically guaranteed!

Chapter 188 Cheers to Wu Xinjun's Faint Move

King Zhao's Palace.

Empress Dowager Han Ji sat at the top, staring at Little Zhao Wang majesticly: "Why didn't you finish the homework assigned by the grand master yesterday?

If it is not finished today, then Wu Xinjun will not enter the palace to give martial arts lessons tomorrow! "

Little Zhao Wang was taken aback, and subconsciously speeded up his writing.

Han Xuwei, who was sitting at the bottom, blushed slightly, and couldn't help but swear in his heart: "The old man is also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books. Why doesn't the king like to listen to the knowledge explained by the old man, but he likes to go archery with Zhao Kuo?" ?”

The grand master Zhao Guo obviously didn't know that the most popular class in later generations was called physical education.

After reprimanding Little Zhao Wang, the Queen Mother turned to look at Han Xuwei, and said, "Why is the grand master entering the palace today?"

Han Xuwei hurriedly said: "This is the Queen Mother. After the Battle of Hedong, the power of Zhao was prosperous, and the veteran thought it was time for an alliance."

"Meeting?"

Empress Dowager Han Ji frowned and said, "Is it really necessary?"

As a woman from a Taoist family, she actually doesn't like this kind of publicity very much, and there is no meeting in history where the Queen Mother presides over it.

Han Xuwei hurriedly said: "This time the alliance is still very necessary. Although Da Zhao has become a well-deserved overlord of the world after his victory in Hedong, the fear of Da Zhao is also increasing day by day. It is hard to guarantee that they will not unite Start a war against Da Zhao.

Therefore, it is imperative to convene an alliance to exert both grace and power on the princes, and to disintegrate the possible anti-Zhao alliance. "

The queen mother was noncommittal, and suddenly said: "Korea is an old woman's family, so is it possible to betray Da Zhao?"

Han Xuwei wiped the sweat from his head, and said: "Of course South Korea is the only country that obeys the order of Zhao, but how about countries like Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yan, you have to be careful." It was resolved through the League."

Han Xuwei did not mention Qin, because after four consecutive wars in the past three years, it is basically impossible for Qin and Zhao to have any possibility of easing their relationship in a short period of time.

The Empress Dowager hesitated a little when she heard the words, and said after a while, "Why didn't you discuss this matter at the court meeting?"

Han Xu thought in his heart that if I take it to the court for discussion, won't my credit be diluted?

Han Xuwei said with a smile: "This is mainly a suggestion of the old minister, whether it is implemented or not depends on the Queen Mother's will.

If the Empress Dowager thinks it is feasible, it will not be too late to bring it to the court for discussion. "

The queen mother was silent for a moment, and said: "If the old woman sends envoys to various countries and makes alliances with the kings of other countries, it should be possible, right?"

If it were any King Zhao, this would of course be something that would be agreed immediately, but this Queen Mother Zhao is a woman, and she still subconsciously resists this kind of thing.

Han Xuwei is also a fine person, how can he not see the Queen Mother's thoughts?

So he immediately changed his attitude and said: "It is naturally feasible to send envoys to make covenants with the monarchs of various countries, but it is worth considering who the envoys will send."

The queen mother glanced at Han Xuwei and said, "Who is the Grand Master?"

Han Xuwei immediately reported the names of several people, all of whom were Zhao Guo officials of Han Xuwei's faction without exception.

The queen mother pondered for a moment, and said: "Chu is a big country in the south, it seems that it is not good to send only an ordinary minister.

How about this, when you bring up this matter at the next court meeting, the old woman will ask Wu Xinjun Zhao Kuo to go to Chu State. "

Han Xuwei was taken aback when he heard the words, and then nodded repeatedly: "The Queen Mother is indeed a suitable candidate, and the veteran thinks it is very good."

As long as Zhao Kuo can leave Zhao Kuo's power center, Han Xuwei strongly supports it, provided that Zhao Kuo is not leading troops.

The Queen Mother hummed, and said, "By the way, what is Wu Xinjun doing recently?"

Han Xuwei paused for a moment, then seemed to think of something interesting, and smiled at the corner of his mouth: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Wu Xinjun has devoted himself to the preparation of the academy these days."

The Empress Dowager was obviously taken aback when she heard the words, and after a while she said: "Is he really going to Jianxue Palace?"

Han Xuwei nodded seriously, and said: "I also heard today that Lord Wu Xin took that Xunzi to choose a site for the new school."

The queen mother was silent for a long time, and the corners of her mouth gradually raised: "He is quite sensible."

From the Queen Mother's point of view, this is clearly an act of Zhao Kuo's initiative to distance himself from the army in order to avoid suspicion.

This is Zhao Kuo showing weakness and loyalty to the Queen Mother!As a result, the Queen Mother became more cheerful and said: "Master, the old woman now thinks that Zhao Kuo is still a person who knows how to advance and retreat."

Han Xuwei could only remain silent.

Almost at the same time, Lord Pingyuan and Lord Pingyang were also discussing this matter.

Lord Pingyang said: "Brother, I heard that Zhao Kuo has been focusing on some school affairs every day recently. Is that school really so important?"

Mr. Pingyuan, who was writing something unknown, put down the pen in his hand, and said calmly: "Of course, the matter of the academy is nothing to worry about.

Even the Jixia Academy is useless, let alone our Da Zhao, a new academy that imitated the Jixia Academy?

He has other intentions. "

Lord Pingyang hurriedly asked: "Brother, tell me, what is Zhao Kuo's intention?"

Mr. Pingyuan let out a hey voice, and said, "It's nothing more than the fear of becoming the second Bai Qi with high meritorious service, so he took the initiative to keep a distance from the army and protect himself wisely.

It's just that this kid is still overconfident. Both Benhou and you are not dead yet, so how can it be his turn to make great achievements? "

Pingyang Jun stroked his long beard under his chin, and said: "Anyway, since he can calm down, it is a good thing after all."

Mr. Pingyuan nodded and said, "Yes.

I hope Zhao Kuo can stop for a little longer. "

Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, and Zhou Shaofen also talked about Zhao Kuo when they were having a banquet.

Lin Xiangru said: "Wu Xinjun seems to have grown up indeed. He has been concentrating on the matter of the academy these days, but he has never been to the barracks once."

Lian Po finished drinking the wine in his hand, smashed the wine glass heavily on the table, and said rather displeasedly: "Who knows, maybe Zhao Kuo doesn't care about military power, but wants to make something bigger through the academy. conspiracy."

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