Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 180
According to later generations, the "hype" that Zhao Kuangyin personally participated in had an absolutely unprecedented impact.

Yu Bai personally selected the site on the bank of the Bian River, personally supervised, built nearly 200 houses, and collected nearly [-] volumes of books.It was named Baiyun Academy.

Recruiting students widely, he himself served as the head of the school, and hired Mozi, another great Confucian in the field, as a teaching assistant.

He also invited seven or eight famous Confucian scholars from various places to serve as visiting professors.

There is an endless stream of literati and scholars from all over the world, including Mu Yubai and Mo Zicheng who came from thousands of miles away.

And Baiyun Academy, for a while, has also become a major scenic spot for scholars outside the imperial court and scholars in the field.

Yu Bai once again became the leader of public opinion, and he was in the limelight for a while.

Zhao Kuangyin heard the information and was thoughtful.

On this day, a servant from Zhao Dezhaojun's palace came and said that the Holy King Xuanjun had entered the palace.

Zhao Dezhao hurried into the palace and saw that Zhao Kuangyin was resting with his hands behind his back just after punching.

"Father! Your body is very healthy now."

Zhao Kuangyin didn't want to be courteous to him, and said straight to the point, "Recently, Duke Yu's reputation is at its peak, and he is likely to return to the leadership of scholars. What do you think!"

Sure enough, popularity is the last word. Yu Bai's reputation is growing day by day, and even Zhao Kuangyin looks at him differently, and even calls him Duke Yu in private.

Zhao Dezhao lowered his head and thought for a while, knowing that his father was trying to persuade him, and said, "Mr. Yu told me about the academy before he left office. I think this move will definitely reshape the new trend of scholars and cultivate a new style for the Song Dynasty." Countless talented people and upright officials.”

Zhao Kuangyin frowned. Zhao Dezhao's words were completely correct, but they were all empty nonsense, and they couldn't scratch the point he wanted at all.

It would be fine if an ordinary courtier said that, but he was very dissatisfied when his son said that.

"To deal with the world, you often have to follow the trend. The power of the 'trend' is promising. Back then in Chenqiaoyi, the ministers knew how to follow the trend, so I got my yellow robe. Today's Great Song Dynasty."

"With the help of Baiyun Academy, Duke Yu has gained a great reputation. He has great prestige no matter whether he is a scholar in the court or in the field. His Baiyun Academy has the great help of you and my father..."

When Zhao Kuangyin spoke up to this point, he kept silent, but the unfinished meaning almost leaked out of his mouth.

Of course, Zhao Dezhao understood that although the father didn't point out, he meant to join in the fun by himself, fake Yu Bai's reputation, block the mouths of court scholars Lin Qingliu, and increase his own prestige.

Zhao Dezhao shook his head, "Given my age and qualifications, I'm afraid I can only worship Yu Bai as a teacher and be his Confucian disciple, so as to meet the wishes of those pedantic scholars. However, Yu Bai is willing to accept, and I still refuse to do it." Woolen cloth."

Zhao Kuangyin's thick eyebrows raised, and the dissatisfaction in his heart expanded.

"Father! In fact, in the bottom of my heart, Duke Yu and I are completely two-way people. I respect him because although he is pedantic, he is upright and selfless, with a flawless personality."

"And he is willing to help me because he thinks that I have a good character and good morals. But I think that the governance of a country must not rely solely on personal virtues. Good morals can only correct oneself. And the governance of a large country cannot require Everyone can respect virtue and correct themselves."

"One Baiyun Academy can't do it, nor can ten or a hundred Baiyun Academy. Not everyone can understand the principles of sages and sages, and it's even more impossible for everyone to be virtuous."

"I believe that the governance of a country depends on a perfect and reasonable system! A small number of elites with both ability and political integrity rely on a perfect and reasonable system to govern the country and manage the people of a large country. This is the right way to govern the country. Therefore, I and Yu Gong is actually 'differing ways, it's hard to conspire', not because I don't want to vote for him."

After listening to Zhao Dezhao's long speech, Zhao Kuangyin breathed a long sigh of relief, and his brows gradually relaxed.

After a while, he said, "I have never heard of your strange talk, but it doesn't sound unreasonable. No matter! I won't force you. As long as what you say makes sense, I can let you keep your own ideas."

"Just one thing, the 'power' I mentioned just now is quite particular. When you encounter troubles in the future, you can find the momentum, build up the momentum, take advantage of the momentum, and take advantage of the momentum... This is something I have never said before. The principles in the book have the same beauty, so you should keep them in mind.”

This is really what Zhao Kuangyin has never said to any of his children, which means that from now on, he has begun to train Zhao Dezhao to succeed him.

Zhao Dezhao was greatly moved and bowed deeply.

"By the way, father! Duke Yu's academy has started, and he wants me to ask you to write a personal letter for him with an imperial pen, and put a door on it. I don't know if you will!"

Zhao Kuangyin laughed when he heard this, "This old man is very busy! Doesn't my own son know how to love him? He wants to use this to improve your status in my heart, so I can't see it!"

"But it's not easy for you to get his approval. That's all! I'll take this word!"

So taking advantage of Zhao Kuangyin's good mood, Zhao Dezhao immediately summoned a servant to wait on the pen and ink.

Zhao Kuangyin wrote the big book himself: "Baiyun Academy" in four characters.

Since ancient times, there have been many academies, but not many can get the title written by the emperor.

That is to say, Yu Bai's reputation is booming at this time, and Zhao Kuangyin wants his son to borrow his strength, otherwise it would be good to give you money, and I also want to give you words, which is a good idea!

In fact, Zhao Dezhao was also invited to write an inscription for Yu Bai's academy. His handwriting can only be said to be average, but he cannot stand up to his "talent".

Anyway, Yu Bai didn't know his time-traveling status, and thought that the famous lines he copied were all his own talents.

So Zhao Dezhao also inscribed two pictures for him.

These two pieces of calligraphy have been delivered, and Yu Bai was shocked again.

The next day, Yu Bai sent a personal letter, inviting him to participate in the first "Sutra Banquet" of Baiyun Academy.

This sutra feast is a special lecture seat for emperors to lecture on sutras and history since the Han and Tang Dynasties.

It was gradually institutionalized in this dynasty.

As a famous contemporary Confucianist, Yu Bai is also one of the few people who is qualified to hold a sutra feast.

This time, Baiyun Academy invited Zhao Dezhao to participate in the first sutra banquet, obviously they were very optimistic about his talent and virtue.

But Zhao Dezhao was a little apprehensive.

Regardless of the past life or the predecessor, basically the ancient scriptures and meanings are not understood. The predecessor is slightly better, but certainly not to the level of talking about it in front of the world's scholars.

In other words, this invitation, not only may not be a good one, but it may be embarrassing.

However, Zhao Dezhao immediately remembered what his father said yesterday, looking for momentum, building momentum, taking advantage of momentum, taking advantage of momentum...

It would be a pity for him to give up this "momentum" that came to him like this.

Of course, I would definitely not go to worship Yu Bai as a teacher, so it seems that it would be a good thing to follow the invited "momentum" and turn around after taking the resources that should be taken.

(End of this chapter)