As time passed, not only did the officials in the hall not stop making noise, but it also became more and more intense.
There were even officials who almost went all out to fight for a book on the study of physics.
Liu Che couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted,""Silence, this is an important place in the royal court. How can you be so noisy!”
Seeing Liu Che's anger, everyone instantly quieted down and did not dare to argue anymore.
"Do you have any objections to the title of Marquis Wencheng?”
Liu Che saw that everyone had quieted down and nodded before asking.
"Replying to Your Majesty, we have no objections. With the contribution of the emperor's teacher, it is enough for Your Majesty to confer the title of Marquis Wencheng!”
Prime Minister Dou Ying stood up and spoke first, affirming Liu Che's title and Xu Yan's contribution.
"Prime Minister is right. With the contribution of the emperor's teacher, we have no objections to His Majesty conferring the title of Marquis Wencheng!”
After Prime Minister Dou Ying finished speaking, Grand Marshal Tian Yan followed up.
Then, the rest of the officials also spoke up,""We have no objections!"
"Hmm, since all of you have no objections to my title, pass on my decree: The emperor's teacher, Xu Yan, offered the art of making paper. The method of making military rations had contributed to the country. He should be granted the title of Marquis, a thousand households of food, and the title of Wencheng. He was rewarded with a house, twenty beauties, ten thousand taels of gold, and three hundred servants.”
Liu Che repeated and announced Xu Yan's title of Marquis Wen Cheng.
"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!"
Xu Yan was also extremely excited about his title.
After all, in the Western Han Dynasty, a Marquis of a Thousand Households was almost a top-notch dignitary below the emperor and the vassal kings, not to mention that his title was the Marquis of Wencheng.
Obtaining this title was also very beneficial for him to promote his theory of investigating things.
"Teacher Xu, there's no need for formalities!"
Liu Chexu raised his hand and stopped Xu Yan from bowing. He then smiled and said,""Zhen just told the Grand Empress Dowager that Teacher Xu's study of things is a true theory of governing the country.
However, the Empress Dowager did not believe him and wanted to test him. What did Teacher Xu think?”
When Xu Yan heard this, he respectfully bowed to Empress Dowager Dou and said,""Empress Dowager, please set the question!"
In the early days of the Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager Dou was definitely a hurdle that could not be bypassed.
Xu Yan was very clear.
If his theory of investigating things could not obtain the approval of Empress Dowager Dou, then before Emperor Wu Liu Che really took power, it would be difficult to achieve anything.
This wasn't because Xu Yan looked down on him, but because in the current Great Han Dynasty, the one in power wasn't Emperor Liu Che, but the Empress Dowager Dou Yifang.
In history, it was this Empress Dowager Dou who had forced the former Prime Minister Wei Wan to his death with a decree before Confucianism flourished.
Although Xu Yan was confident in his own theory, he did not want to end up like Wei Wan in history.
"I wonder if Marquis Wen Cheng can tell me what your so-called study of matter refers to!”
Empress Dowager Dou stroked the cover of a book of investigation and asked Xu Yan the first question.
What did physics refer to?
Or rather, what was the study of physics?
Xu Yan was not surprised by Empress Dowager Dou's first question.
In the Book of Rites, Da Xue, there was a famous saying," To obtain knowledge is to investigate things, and only after examining things can one know the truth."
However, the definition of what the study of physics referred to was still in Xu Yan's own hands.
Therefore, when Xu Yan heard this question, he slowly said,""Replying to the Grand Empress Dowager, my study of physics originates from the Dao.”
"In my opinion, Dao is not the Heaven, nor is it the Sun and Moon Gods. It is the law of all things in the world.”
"sunrise sunset are the Dao. From this, the people of the world concluded the division of day and night. With the twelve hours, they knew the definition of time.”
"The four seasons are the Dao. From it, the people of the world understood spring, summer, autumn, and winter. They had the twenty-four solar terms of spring plowing and summer, and they understood spring plowing and autumn harvesting.”
"Sunny days are Dao, rainy days are Dao, the great rivers flow eastward is Dao, and the growth of grains is Dao.”
"As the saying goes, everything in the world can be a Dao.”
"The ancient sages observed the law of grain growth and created farmers. Observing the laws of war, there are military strategists; Looking at the rules of the creation of artifacts, there is the Mohist Gongshu family; Observing the laws of the changing human heart, with the Phantom Valley School of Political Conspiracy…"
"I observed the Dao and comprehended a theory called the investigation of things!”
"The Book of Rites, Da Xue, says that knowledge comes from the investigation of things, and only after the investigation of things can one know the truth. Therefore, the study of things is a theory that studies the truth of things!”
"The core of the theory of investigating things is to find the laws of all things in the world and use them for me.”
Xu Yan said calmly. He repeated what he had said to Liu Che word for word to Empress Dowager Dou and the Great Han officials.
"Dao?"
After Empress Dowager Dou heard Xu Yan's explanation of his philosophy, she could not help but fall silent.
After a long time, she came back to her senses and asked her second question,""Then…how can you use your theory to govern the country?”
This was also the question Empress Dowager Dou was most concerned about.
When Xu Yan heard this question, he shook his head and said,"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the Empress Dowager. My theory of investigating things can't be directly used to govern a country.
In fact, in my personal opinion, not only can my theory of things not be used to govern a country, but even the theories of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy cannot be used to govern a country.
What could really be used to govern a country was a reasonable, effective, and constantly improving political system!”
It was the same answer he gave to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Facing Empress Dowager Dou's inquiry, Xu Yan still insisted on his own ideas and attitude of governing the country.
Of course, he also knew that his answer was a little shocking, so he did not wait for Empress Dowager Dou to continue asking and continued,"As the saying goes, a country has its laws, and a family has its rules.
This set of national laws was part of the country's system and the foundation of governing the country.
No matter which school of thought the successor of, as long as he can adhere to the rule of law, do things according to the political system of the Great Han Dynasty, treat the people well, and enforce the law for the public, he is the talent that the Great Han Dynasty needs to govern the country.”
"If the Empress Dowager insists on asking me how to govern the country with the theory of investigating things, then I will not let you go.”
Xu Yan paused for a moment before continuing,"
"Then what I can answer is to use the theory of investigation to develop a more reasonable, effective, fair, and constantly improving political system for the Great Han Dynasty, as well as a national plan for the future.”
"Just like what I said to His Majesty earlier.”
"I have already completed seven chapters of my Gewu theory. They are 'Politics',' Law','Technology',' Eduation','Energy',' Military 'and' Culture'.”
" Among them, politics is the guiding principle of a country, the rule of law is the constitution of a country, science and technology is the future of a country, education is the foundation of a country, economy is the foundation of a country, military is the guarantee of a country, and culture is the inheritance of a country!”
"With these seven chapters, it's enough to create a more perfect, reasonable and effective political system and national development plan for the Great Han Dynasty.”
"As long as Your Majesty and the officials of the Great Han Dynasty are willing to govern the country according to this political system and are willing to follow this development plan, they will be using my Gewu theory to govern the country. It's not just about how many people who study the Gewu theory join the Great Han Dynasty and become officials.”
At this moment.
Empress Dowager Dou was not the only one shocked by Xu Yan's answer.
Even the officials of the Great Han Dynasty and the descendants of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy were shocked by his answer.
Political system, development plan!
These simple words expressed the essence of governing a country.
It made everyone who had been thinking hard about how to govern the country feel as if they had seen the light of day.
After a long time, Empress Dowager Dou came back to her senses and sighed,"It is truly the fortune of the Great Han Dynasty and the fortune of His Majesty for Mister to enter our Great Han Dynasty!”
It was just a short sentence.
It represented Empress Dowager Dou's high recognition of Xu Yan.
Similarly.
With Empress Dowager Dou's words, Xu Yan could be considered to have a true foothold in the Han Dynasty.
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