Chapter 1601

Zeng Gong was brilliant in literature, but his greater contribution was education.

Zeng Gong founded a school himself, called the Academy of Literature and Philosophy.

It is the largest academy in Zhao State.

Zeng Gong himself served as the dean, established a college and cultivated talents.

Wenzhe Academy has a high status in Yun State.

Zeng Gong's thoughts belong to the Confucian system. He agrees with the philosophical views of Confucius and Mencius, emphasizing"benevolence" and"sincerity." He believes that as long as he follows the"golden mean" with humility, introspection, and sincerity, he can understand the world and dominate the world.

Politically, he opposed the annexation policy and advocated the development of agriculture and the expansion of public opinion. When he was a local official, he took"benevolence" as his heart.

During Wang Anshi's reform period, Zeng Gong advocated necessary reforms to the legal system without losing the intention of the late king. In terms of actions, he was able to uphold the new law. When he was an official in Qizhou, he was able to implement the law of protecting armor so that the people of the state could live and work in peace and contentment. He studied under Sima Qian and Ouyang Xiu, advocated"literacy to clarify Tao", and extended Ouyang Xiu's"letters, words and prose" to historical biography literature and inscriptions.

He emphasized that only by strengthening moral cultivation can one be able to express difficult feelings and write articles that"clarify the way".

Zeng Gong attached great importance to promoting education, encouraging learning, and cultivating talents.

He cultivated a number of famous Confucian scholars, including Chen Shidao, Wang Wujiu, Zeng Zhao and Zeng Bu. Zeng Gong was rigorous in his studies. He pursued every lesson he learned and studied it deeply, so that he could know its essentials and understand its subtleties.

There is"Xinglu Academy" built next to his residence in Fuzhou, and he personally determines the academic rules and teaching seats to promote the academic style in Fuzhou. In Nanfeng's"Zigu Park", there is the Reading Rock where Zeng Gong studied as a child, Zeng Wending Gong Temple, Yangfeng Pavilion, and Sixian Hall, and the county museum is also built in it.

Because Xie Ai established Zhao State not long ago, it was impossible to build a brand new college.

It just so happened that the king of Song Dynasty also attached great importance to education.

There are basically colleges everywhere.

Zeng Gong expanded the original structure and built a library at the same time.

Donate your own book collection free of charge.

Those students studied a lot in the Academy of Literature and Philosophy.

Zeng Gong studied hard all his life and was very fond of collecting books. He benefited from his political career and read widely. The family has more than 20,000 volumes of ancient books and 500 volumes of seal cuttings, which are called"Inscriptions on Gold and Stone".

His works include"Yuanfeng Class Draft"》、《Continuation of Yuanfeng's class manuscript》、《"Long Ping Collection" and"Wai Collection" etc.

He edited them all and never tired of them."Biography of Women"》、《"Li Taibai Collection" and"Chen Shu" have all been revised by him. When he worked in the History Museum, he concentrated on sorting out"Warring States Policy".》、《The two books"Shuo Yuan" were not lost until he visited them and collected them. Every time he studies a book, he must write a preface. And revised"Nan Qi Shu"》、《Liang Shu》、《"Chen Shu" Three Histories. Prefaces to the table of contents written when compiling ancient books, such as"Warring States Policy· Preface to the Table of Contents"》、《The Legend of the Martyr Woman · Preface to Table of Contents》、《New Preface·Catalogue Preface" and so on.

Zeng Gong was not as good as Su Shi, but he was deeply respected by the people.

There are not many talents available to Xie Ai.

The main reason is because of"Yun Country".

The State of Yun was bordering Xie Ai's State of Zhao, and troops were stationed at the border.

Although no war has broken out yet.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see it at a glance.

A big battle is inevitable.

Therefore, many people are waiting and watching.

Let’s see if Zhao Guo can survive.

Of course, there are also people with high ambitions. They think that the Yun State is powerful, but the Zhao State is not without the power to fight.

They joined Zhao State and wanted to challenge Yun State.

Even if you lose in the end, you will never give up.

What's more, such people like challenges.

The Yun State is so powerful, what's the point of joining the Yun State, and the Yun State is full of talented people, so even if you join it, you won't be reused.

It is better to join a small force and take a chance on the future.

It was a success and the name will last forever.

Zeng Gong did it because he was good friends with Xie Ai, and Su Shi had this idea.

Lu Yan did not know that Su Shi had joined Zhao State.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't care

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During Zeng Gong's reign, he was really conscientious and focused on education and the people.

Because of this, he gained the respect of the people.

Xie Ai rewarded Zhao Guo because the current situation was turbulent and he had a lot to do.

So Zeng Gong was invited out to help him stabilize the situation.

At that time, the people of Zhao Guoqi County were in a state of flux, and they had no sense of identity with the Zhao State that Xie Ai had led.

Xie Ai sent Zeng Gong to serve as the governor of Qi County.

After Zeng Gong took office, he immediately observed the people's sentiments, interviewed the poor, and conducted research.

Qijun collected taxes from wine shops for the use of the Yamen. The wine shop's money was limited, which was not enough for financial expenses. The shortfall was divided among the people and levied, and a period of seven years was determined.

The deadline has expired, but the government still imposes heavy taxes and extortionate taxes, without suspending tax collection as required. After Zeng Gong learned about the situation, he immediately stopped collecting the tax.

Then there was a famine, the disaster was serious, and people's livelihood was in ruins. Zeng Gong arranged for people to post notices, requiring wealthy households in each county to truthfully declare their grain reserves.

After the wealthy households declared that the reserves reached 150,000 shi, he immediately issued a decree requiring wealthy households in various places to sell grain to the common people at a price slightly higher than the price of grain in Changping warehouse, so that the hungry people could buy it nearby, which was tantamount to giving timely help. A fund of 50,000 yuan was also raised and lent to farmers to purchase seeds.

Zeng Gong's actions won the hearts of the people.