Du Qi went out of the East Palace and didn't go home for the time being. Instead, he went straight to South City to see Zhang Jingping and told him about his resignation. Zhang Jingping was now a fifth-rank county official. He had a title, but his official position hadn't been adjusted.
He was still the vice commander of the delinquents.
When Zhang Jingping learned that Du Qi had resigned, he also chose to resign. Anyway, he had a title, so it wasn't bad for him to be the leader again. Du Qi hoped that Zhang Jingping would stay, but Zhang Jingping didn't want to.
Du Qi didn't force Zhang Jingping. After talking with Zhang Jingping, he returned home. When he saw Du Ruhui, he told him about his resignation.
Du Ruhui didn't say anything about it.
He respected Du Qi's idea.
On the contrary, Du Ruhui was worried that his son would have an opinion because he didn't get any rewards. He comforted him, "Erlang, the Crown Prince didn't give you an important position in the court because you're too young. The Crown Prince …"
Du Qi interrupted, "Father, don't worry. I'm fine. I can understand this. Besides, I don't want to be an official in the court. It's a waste of energy to spend all my time scheming in the court. My plan is to do something interesting. "
Du Ruhui didn't say anything after hearing Du Qi's words.
He believed Du Qi's words.
There was nothing that couldn't be said between father and son.
Du Ruhui nodded and said, "Since you can see through it, I won't say anything more. In short, you can do as you see fit. After all, you've been doing your own things all these years and have your own opinions. "
Du Qi said, "Thank you for your understanding, father."
Du Ruhui shook his head. He didn't do much for Du Qi, but Du Qi did a lot for him.
Du Qi did a lot for the Du family.
After Du Qi and Du Ruhui talked for a while, he returned to the backyard. Qianxue and Li Yanyun were both busy, so Du Qi took Liu Jian, Mordor, and Liu Zhengxi to the Academy of the Tang dynasty.
After so many years, the academies of the Tang dynasty still had the teachings of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
However, it did not flourish.
The reason was very simple. It was now the world of Confucianism, and all the civil officials in power were of Confucian origin. Even though the academies of the Tang dynasty had imparted the knowledge of the Hundred Schools of Thought, they could only impart it. It was difficult for it to spread.
The truly talented and learned people were all gathered in the Confucian school of thought.
The rest of the people who studied Mohism, agriculture, and other knowledge were all people who did not have the talent to study, so they turned to study other unorthodox knowledge. It was precisely because of this that even with the knowledge of the Hundred Schools of Thought, it was difficult to popularize it.
When Du Qi arrived at the academy, Wang Ji was having a meeting with the academy's teachers to discuss teaching matters.
Therefore, Du Qi waited in Wang Ji's study for the time being.
Du Qi looked at Liu Zhengxi, who was beside him, and said, "Mr. Liu, for so many years, you have been working for me. I am very assured of the things you do. However, although I have a noble title now, I have resigned and no longer hold a position in the imperial court. "
"Therefore, although I am happy to have you follow me, I can't let you suffer, and I can't hold up your future. Mr. Liu, are you willing to enter the imperial court and become an official? "
"If you are willing, I can recommend you to become an official. Although it may not be a high-ranking official with a generous salary, it won't be bad either. At the very least, you can be a county magistrate. "
Du Qi proposed Liu Zhengxi's arrangement.
He could not shortchange his own people.
Liu Zhengxi now had a kind of temperament. After all, he had followed Du Qi for a long time. In particular, Du Qi had a lot of businesses and a lot of things to do. He helped to deal with them, so Liu Zhengxi had enough experience.
To put it bluntly, even if Liu Zhengxi was sent out to be a county magistrate, there would be no problem.
Therefore, Du Qi said this.
When Liu Zhengxi heard Du Qi's words, he did not hesitate and shook his head, saying, "Young Master, I don't feel wronged. On the contrary, when I follow you, I feel at ease, and I don't have to think about dirty things. Therefore, I am willing to follow you and serve you. "
Du Qi said, "Okay, I won't stand on ceremony with you. In short, when you want to leave, just tell me. After so many years of friendship, I promise you will have a good place to go. "
"Thank you, Young Master."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Young Master, here is the best place."
Du Qi smiled.
He did not mention Liu Zhengxi's departure again, and talked with Liu Zhengxi about the academy. Not long after, Wang Ji came back. When he saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Young Master!"
Wang Ji felt guilty towards Du Qi.
Everything that the academy had was given to it by Du Qi.
Over the years, the academy had also trained some people, but there were not many outstanding people. In fact, there were not many achievements. After all, he wanted to develop the teachings of the Hundred Schools of Thought, but until now, there were no results.
Under such circumstances, Wang Ji felt guilty when facing Du Qi. Because over the years, Du Qi had invested too much money into the Chang 'an Academy, but there were no gains.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Mr. Wang, have a seat!"
After Wang Ji sat down, he quickly asked, "Young Master, why did you come to the academy today?"
Du Qi said, "There is indeed something about the academy's mathematics. Previously, when I was at the Gate of Yan, I had someone give the academy the new calculation method and the incantation. How has the academy's mathematics developed over the years? "
When Wang Ji heard this, he said with a guilty expression, "Young Master, although the new arithmetic method is indeed classic and much simpler, it is still difficult to learn. However, it was difficult to become an official in this field. There weren't many people who really came to learn it. Many people only learned a little from the side. The number of people who specialize in this Dao can be counted on two hands. "
Du Qi quickly calculated in his heart.
In order to promote the development of arithmetic and mathematics, it seemed that simple development was obviously not enough. There was still a need for guidance. The best guidance was a generous reward.
With a generous reward, there would be brave men. That was the principle.
Du Qi said, "In view of this, I plan to take out 100,000 strings of cash and set up a competition. I will also set up the first, second, and third prizes. The first prize is 20,000 strings of cash, and there will be one person. "
"The second prize is 8,000 strings of cash, and there will be five people. The third prize is 4,000 strings of cash, and there will be ten people. "
"As long as you come to participate and can compete for a spot, you will be able to get money. Ten strings of cash and a hundred strings of cash are already not a small amount. Now that I have directly changed the reward to 10,000 strings of cash, there will definitely be many people coming. "
Du Qi said, "This competition will be named the Hua Luogeng Competition, and it will be held every year."
"Young Master is wise!"
When Wang Ji heard this, a bright smile appeared on his face.
He was not a fool.
When he heard Du Qi's words of reward, he roughly understood Du Qi's intention. It was to attract many people to learn through the generous reward. Although Wang Ji understood that with this competition, the people who learned arithmetic would definitely be able to win and earn money.
The problem was that the candidates for the first prize were mainly from the academy. It still depended on the level of their research. Of course, the scholars in the academy were more or less prepared, so they all planned to participate.
Wang Ji took the opportunity to say, "Young Master, there is a competition every year for people who learn arithmetic, and it can attract many people. Then for other studies, such as the Hundred Schools of Thought, should we also reward in this direction to stimulate the interest of the scholars? "
"No!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "What we need to do now is purely to stimulate the interest of the people in arithmetic. Other than that, there are no other thoughts for the time being. Therefore, for the other studies, there will not be any rewards for the time being. "
Wang Ji heard this, but he sighed in his heart.
What a pity.
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