This is what Fan Zhongyan has always been thinking about in his mind these days. At first, when he heard Wang Su talk about it, he was a little worried, but in a few days a storm formed in the capital.

Xu Ping himself did not think that in fact, his rectification of the Sansi affected the wealth of many powerful families, and a large amount of money was driven out of the industry he had participated in. Now with such a breakthrough, Xu Ping's own farm made an example, and various new furniture was sold openly. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell what this meant at a glance.

This situation made Fan Zhongyan worried. The Song Dynasty did not suppress the merger. Once the large farmland was profitable, it would be bad news for millions of small farmers. There were a large number of refugees in the Taiping era, and Fan Zhongyan felt chill when he thought about it.

Seeing Xu Ping beside him full of confidence, Fan Kuoyan sighed secretly in his heart. He didn't know if this young man really understood the seriousness of the matter, did he know that if a problem occurred, it might ruin his future, and did not know whether the methods he mentioned could prevent the problem from happening. However, since entering the official career, Xu Ping has brought miracles to this country, and now Fan Zhongyan can only pray that this miracle will continue.

Since Xu Ping caught the first fish, someone caught it one after another. Today's weather is suitable for fishing, and Jinming Lake is only open for a few months every year, and the fish are kept stupid.

Wang Su stood on the shore and shouted loudly: "Two people are waiting to be cooked. The fish here are already grilled. Why just come and have a drink to get rid of the cold? If you have any questions, wouldn't it be better to drink and talk while drinking!"

Xu Ping and Fan Zhongyan stood up together, and Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "It is said that the wine brewed by Xu Waijian is the best in the capital and has been famous for a long time. Today, I have been kind to the hospital."

As they said that, the two handed the fishing rod to the servant next to them and went ashore together.

When Fan Zhongyan was a child, he lived a very hard life with his mother remarried. Even when he passed the Jinshi and became an official, he was very disciplined. Of course, he also drank wine, but he never ate. Xu Ping's family came out of the strong wine, and he would not buy it to drink it. Besides, Fan Zhongyan had to take care of his biological father and stepfather's family, and his life was not well-off.

When they arrived at the table, everyone saw the ceremony and invited Xu Ping and Fan Zhongyan to sit down.

Liu Xiaoyi brought people to drink wine, and Fan Zhongyan raised his glass: "Today, Meng Xu is very kind, and I can enjoy the beautiful scenery of mist and rain, and there is also a good wine to entertain. You all drink this glass, thank you for Xu Xu."

Everyone raised their glasses together and thanked Xu Ping for the hospitality.

After drinking for three rounds, there was no restraint. They searched for people to fight for wine, or buried their heads in eating and drinking.

Seeing Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang gather together, drinking and shouting, talking about poetry and literature, Fan Zhongyan couldn't help but feel envious: "A young man, whether he is doing academic research or doing things, he is full of sharpness and does not fall into a ruthless state. Unlike me, when he is middle-aged, he accomplishes nothing, and only has a tired heart."

Xu Ping's heart moved and said with a smile: "In his prime, the scholar's spirit is full of energy, and he is full of energy. He guides the country, inspires words, and dirt. He was the marquis of thousands of households back then. Only when he has young and has not experienced the world's events can he have this spirit. Like Xiwen, who has experienced countless ups and downs, even if he has the world's mind, he will only feel that his ambitions are not fulfilled. But when doing things, it depends on you old adults. How can young people take on the responsibility without experiencing some ups and downs?"

Fan Zhongyan turned his head and looked at Xu Ping with some strangeness. After a while, he said, "This words always make people feel a little weird. You are only in your early twenties and are at their average age. How can you speak in an old and angrily manner? It's not like me, both the elders and the elders and the subordinates are all pressing on their shoulders."

"Because I don't have a senior official to take care of everything, and every matter of the work, I have to do it myself. From the seven years since I became an official in Lingnan, I have experienced many setbacks. It's not that I boasted, but that I have overcome all the minor achievements and achievements over the past seven years have been fought through all difficulties. The heroic spirit in my heart and the edges of people are polished to a little bit. What does it have to do with age if a person is old or not? A scholar, whose beard is white, still has a naughty heart. If you look at Gao Ruonne, who is only 40 years old, but you ask for an elder who is seventy or eighty years old. What's the reason for this?"

"Speaking of all those who studied with Shi Xu were young and old. For example, Wen Yanbo and Zhang Sheng were not much different from Gao Ruonai."

Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan and Xu Ping laughed together.

Yingchang people are proficient in Shi Xun's classics and are famous teachers of this era. With him, many people have learned, and the most famous are Zhang Sheng, Gao Ruonai and Wen Yanbo. Among the three, Wen Yanbo, who is mature and steadfast, is still the cheerful, and you can imagine what the other two are. Their straightforwardness and dullness have reached the point where they are not very good at speaking.

Having said this, Fan Zhongyan asked Xu Ping a long time ago: "Yun Xing's Jinshi has achieved great success since his official career. Why hasn't he seen any poems and essays passed down from generation to generation? Don't say that you can't write good articles. I have read most of your memorials, with clear structure, clear narratives, and a ravine in my heart before writing. In recent years, the composition has been relatively simple, and the words and sentences are not as gorgeous as those in previous years. For example, Yin Shilu and others are all masters, and Ouyang Xiu and others have imitated them."

This kind of thing is difficult to answer. Many good articles are confident and well done in one go, but more are meticulously crafted. This craftsmanship is also a process of training, and the ability to write essays has grown step by step. Xu Ping has never put in effort in this aspect. It is one thing to write his own ideas clearly, and it is another thing to condense these into beautiful words. Without years of learning and training, how can you write good words?

After thinking for a long time, Xu Ping said: "What if the article is just narrative, the knowledge is not clear, and the writing is so magnificent?"

"That's true, the article is still a skill in learning. Yun Xing said this well. No matter how gorgeous the words are, he can be a ci minister. In the end, he still has to rely on his knowledge. However, when it comes to knowledge, I have read all the books that Yun Xing has to print these days, either agricultural books or books, or strange stories. I have never seen them about knowledge, so why?"

Xu Ping looked at Fan Zhongyan and paused for a while, "The so-called knowledge is nothing more than physical and life. The study of life and life has been widely used by sages since ancient times. I am a young man and dare not speak nonsense. I can only start with physics, first know physics and then know destiny, and know destiny and human nature. Agriculture and mathematics are all about physics, and I did it first from here."

At this time, several Confucian scholars talked about the study of physics, nature and life. Of course, most of the physics they talked about started from the Yin and Yang Eight Trigrams, talked about the evolution of the universe, and then led to people. Not only is it very different from what Xu Ping said now, but it is also very different from what Xu Ping said now. But physics is the principle of all things, which is always good. Xu Ping worked hard on arithmetic and agricultural science, and he could explain it from this aspect. The later talk about investigating things and achieving knowledge also has this meaning.

When Confucianism talks about science, there is a characteristic that whether it is physics or life, they first determine a few basic principles like axioms, and then unfold them to form a large system. In terms of life, the typical difference between Mencius and Xunzi. In physics, it is greatly influenced by Taoism and Yin-Yang schools, and combined with the Zhouyi, it forms its own view of the universe.

Academics is the foundation of politics. Whether man is the master of heaven and earth, or the Lamb who is waiting for sin before God will greatly influence political thoughts and thus generate different political foundations. If the two are not matched, it will be in chaos. And politics determines many aspects of society, economy, and military, forming a large cultural system.

Xu Ping understood that when he started this, he was not qualified enough and could only fight countless lawsuits with other scholars. It would be better to avoid it at the beginning and focus on the physics of science and technology. This makes sense, and he can also achieve results based on his past life memory, and the promotion of society is also real.

As for the study of life and life on politics, you can only take it slowly and calculate which step you can go. The road of mankind is far from the end. Who knows what is right and what is wrong? Just do your best. Perhaps one day, you will be able to achieve great enlightenment, and it will not be too late to work in this direction again.

After hearing Xu Ping's words, Fan Zhongyan nodded: "I understand what Yunxing means. You mean that the Sansi Bookstore specializes in these books, which is what you intend to do. Focusing on physics is also a method of doing science. There are quite a few companies on Jingxi Road that specialize in this science. Yunxing can discuss it with them if you have time."

Xu Ping nodded and said nothing. The Huangji Jingshi Book did not come out of thin air, it has its own inheritance, which is also the orthodox of physics at this time. What Xu Ping said is still very different from these, and there is no need to take the initiative to lean over there. The so-called theory of physical life is just Xu Ping's attempt to find an excuse for his current actions.

Fan Zhongyan said again: "I already understand what Yunxing means. I will write back the sets of books pressed in the Imperial College as soon as possible and let the three officials print them. However, I still want to remind you that the study of astronomy is a taboo in the court. Yunxing must pay attention to this aspect and never do anything that violates the ban. It doesn't matter if anything else."

Xu Ping agreed.

Who will see the real astronomical knowledge when printed? The real intentions are those Taoist priests with strange thoughts who are specialized in making some divine and divine teachings. It doesn’t matter if this knowledge is limited to Sitianjian. As long as Sitianjian is broad and attracts enough talents. At this time, Sitianjian usually has one or two hundred students, but in fact there are quite a few. The key is to let them study useful knowledge seriously.

When they were talking, Xu Ping and Fan Zhongyan were relieved. After talking, they could not interfere with each other, and they could not interfere with unnecessary suspicion. The three departments focused on practical technology, while the Imperial College Corporation focused on political academics, with clear division of labor, and both sides did not disturb each other.

In charge of money and grain, the three officials have a stinking smell in the eyes of some scholars. It is better to avoid talking about politics, so as not to be raised at any time and not be pleased if they do it.

Xu Ping is willing to do so, and Fan Zhongyan is willing to do so.

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