Didn't he go down the mountain because of this matter?
Now that this person had taken the initiative to come knocking on his door, it seemed that this collection of poems was still useful. Tomorrow, he would have to distribute all the poems so that those great scholars would take the initiative to come knocking on his door. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Thinking of this, Zhang Feng couldn't help sighing with a sad face.
"Old Mr. Bo Shi, there's something you don't know! Although I have the intention of teaching and educating people, I can't cook without rice. "
Fang Xuanling glanced at Zhang Feng. How could he not know what this guy was up to?
But he couldn't say anything. After all, he knew the situation on the mountain.
At this time, seeing Zhang Feng's appearance, Fang Xuanling could only help him and said, "Brother Bo Shi, you didn't go to Feng Zi's place, but my son has been there for more than ten days. The last time he came back, I heard that there were basically shacks there. You don't know, right? This guy emptied his family's property in exchange for 20,000 dans of grain!"
"Without his 20,000 dans of grain, the price of grain in Chang 'an City would be ten times higher!"
Hearing this, Yu Shinan couldn't help but look at Zhang Feng in surprise.
He stroked his beard and nodded.
"That's right! Practice what you learn and apply it. This is my role model for scholars. Don't worry, if you have any difficulties, just tell the Old Man. Although the Old Man isn't as magnanimous as you, and doesn't have 20,000 dans of grain, there are many students from the Old Man. When the time comes, I'll write a letter to ask them to help the Academy, and also show my sincerity! "
Hearing this, Zhang Feng hurried to the left.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bo Shi!"
Yu Shinan laughed heartily.
The three of them drank a cup of wine and saw that Zhang Feng was still frowning.
Yu Shinan asked again.
"It seems that you have something that you can't tell me?"
Of course!
And it was a big problem!
Hearing this, Zhang Feng sighed again and nodded.
Yu Shinan narrowed his eyes.
"Let's hear it. The Old Man wants to see who is so bold as to go against the Academy issued by the Emperor's imperial edict! Don't worry, Old Man will take care of this matter for you. Tell me, what exactly … "
"Old Mister Bo Shi, this isn't a matter of who's against you. Like I said before, I can't cook without rice!"
Yu Shinan put down a piece of bacon in surprise and asked, "Tell me about it."
Seeing that Yu Shinan had taken the bait, Zhang Feng said, "Everything is going well in the Academy. In the past few days, we have accepted almost a thousand students. If we count according to the number of students who have come to the Academy in the past few days, it is estimated that there will be about five thousand students."
Yu Shinan couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
"So many people? What are you trying to do? "
Zhang Feng spread his hands.
"As this brat said, it's precisely to add some color to the Great Tang's flower scroll. Moreover, I've opened up many subjects, which is why so many of these poor people are flooding into my academy!"
"I know what you are worried about. Yes, my Academy does have a lot of people. However, only a few of them may soar to the sky, but what about the rest?"
"Although my Academy is not like the Imperial College, where some people are selected from the root, the people who can graduate from my Academy can basically escape from poverty!"
"And the key lies in the subjects that I have set up."
Yu Shinan heaved a sigh.
In fact, Yu Shinan had long heard of Zhang Feng's unimaginable teaching philosophy. To be honest, in the beginning, Yu Shinan really didn't care about such things.
He could find an experienced teacher in the market and learn for three to five years. Then he could reach a higher level and earn some money to support his family.
Why did he have to come here?
But when Zhang Feng mentioned the picture scroll, Yu Shinan couldn't help but accept Zhang Feng's idea.
However, five thousand people. One could imagine how much effort it would take to nurture all these people. If it was him, he wouldn't do it.
However, the so-called subjects still aroused Yu Shinan's interest.
"Young friend, there are so many people. Are you sure they are all attracted by your subjects? That's what the Old Man couldn't figure out. In this Academy, which one doesn't strive for excellence? It's easy for people like you to make up the numbers! "
Seeing that Yu Shinan was slowly taking the bait, Zhang Feng said, "Mr. Bo Shi, although five thousand people are a lot, it's still too little for the current Tang Dynasty!"
"I urgently hope that if there are fifty thousand people, or even five hundred thousand people who can read, then the Tang Dynasty can really be prosperous and the people can live in peace."
"What do you mean?"
"It's very simple. Look at the current situation of the Tang Dynasty. Basically, the trade and commerce has crossed Lingnan, Zhenla, Tubo Turks, and other countries. But this is only a small number of people. And among these people, who can really understand some exquisite trade?"
"Besides, the best and most popular things in the Tang Dynasty are tea leaves, silk, and ceramics. But these things are basically in the hands of a small number of people. Think about it. When the time comes, the Tang Dynasty is bound to start the age of navigation. At that time, how can these little things meet the needs of the foreign people?"
"How can the Tang Dynasty really become a prosperous country?"
"So, there's only one word. The Tang Dynasty is poor!"
"…"
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