The most arrogant in history

Chapter 891 The debt collector is here!

Ye Kun tapped his daughter on the head gently: "That's reasonable!"

Everyone laughed.

Dai Xi became interested and tried to operate the first generation spinning machine himself, but found that he was no longer familiar with it.

"Oh, my skills have been abandoned. If I go back to the past, I'm afraid I won't be able to support myself." Dai Xi laughed at himself.

"Mother, your children have grown up and will naturally support you. Don't worry."

Princess Mingzhu was very happy and asked again: "Is the so-called former residence of the emperor just a village with a few huts?"

Dai Xi squinted and said, "In those days, we were thankful to have a few huts to live in."

Princess Mingzhu smiled and said, "I think we should build more huts and give them names, such as "Where the Emperor Study"..."

"That's not real, it's fine this way."

Ye Kun shook his head.

When he was in Caomiao Village, Ye Kun never went to school.

I would be embarrassed to set up a place where the emperor used to study.

At this time, Wang Dahai came to report: "Your Majesty, there is an old man outside who wants to see you. He said he was your teacher when you were a child."

"My teacher when I was a kid?"

Ye Kun understood that it was the original owner’s childhood teacher.

Because the original owner went to school for two years when he was a child.

But I don't have any impression of this teacher.

After thinking for a while, Ye Kun nodded and said, "Since the teacher is here, I will go out and meet him. Respecting teachers and valuing education should start with me."

In order to promote universal education, Ye Kun has always given teachers high praise and positioning, and vigorously advocated respecting teachers and valuing education.

Now that my enlightenment teacher has come to me, I have to put on a show, right?

Outside the door, an old man in his seventies, wearing a long gown and leaning on a cane, was waiting.

Ye Kun stepped forward, looked at the old man, clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, old man, you are..."

"Your Majesty, I am Hu Wengui. I taught your Majesty in a private school at the home of Grandpa Zhou."

The old man was very excited, trembling, and was about to kneel down to Ye Kun: "Now, you are the king and I am the people. Please accept my greeting, Your Majesty."

"It turns out to be Mr. Hu. No, no!"

Ye Kun held Hu Wengui and said with a smile: "Teacher Hu, I, Ye Kun, should kowtow to you. I am in Zhuo County and often want to come back to see you, but I am busy with state affairs..."

Ye Kun blushed when he told the lie.

Hu Wengui believed it and said excitedly: "I knew that the emperor remembered me!"

"He's my mentor, of course I remember him!"

Ye Kun ordered Wang Dahai: "Quick, take a seat. I will be in front of the door to chat with the teacher."

The servant brought a small stool and two cups of tea.

Ye Kun couldn't find a topic to talk about, so he just talked about the same old things: "How is Mr. Hu? Do you have a lot of children and grandchildren at home? Do you have any difficulties in life that you need me to solve?"

Hu Wengui smiled and said, "I am in good health and have children and grandchildren around me. Everything is fine in my life. Because of the imperial decree, retired teachers all have a pension... Twenty years ago, I taught at the New School for a few years, so I also have a pension."

“It’s good to have a pension.”

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I have always been concerned about grassroots education. I am always concerned about rural children going to school. Children are the future of the country and the nation. Children are the future masters of this country and all our hopes lie in.

Confucius said that there is no distinction between the classes in education. I say that no child should be left out of education! Every child should study. Only in this way can we truly enlighten the people. "

Hu Wengui nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, what you said is very good. That Chinese boy said it very well. If the youth are strong, the country will be strong. Nowadays, every village in the countryside has a school, and every school has several teachers. It has become a matter of course for children to go to school. Your Majesty has done a very good job in this regard. "

Ye Kun asked modestly, "Mr. Hu, do you think we have done anything wrong?"

“If there are areas where we didn’t do well, there are some.”

Mr. Hu thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "The Emperor advocates short hair and prohibits men under the age of twelve from growing long hair. This is not good. He also advocates wearing short clothes instead of long gowns, which is not good either. And there is gender equality... Men are superior to women, and the world has already determined that men are superior to women, and the laws of our ancestors cannot be abolished..."

Ye Kun was confused, but he listened patiently.

After Mr. Hu finished speaking, Ye Kun smiled and said, "Mr. Hu, you see, I encourage everyone to drink boiled water, take a bath, wash your hair and hands frequently, and eat less raw and cold food. Over the years, hasn't the life expectancy of ordinary people increased a little bit?"

Mr. Hu was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "It is true that people nowadays are less sick and more people are living longer. The average life expectancy has indeed greatly increased."

"Yes, this is the result of paying attention to hygiene."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Mr. Hu, have you ever seen a microscope in school?"

Mr. Hu was stunned and shook his head: "No."

Ye Kun nodded: "Under our microscope, people who wash their hair regularly have very clean heads with few bacteria; but people who keep long hair and don't wash their hair have a lot of bacteria and are prone to illness. Therefore, I advocate short hair for everyone's health.

Regarding the ancestral method, the ancients also said that diseases change in a variety of ways, and so do medicines. The ancestral method was tailored to the environment at the time. Today, as society develops, the ancestral method should also be improved. "

Mr. Hu pondered in silence.

Ye Kun added: "Regarding the idea that men are superior to women, I don't agree with that even more. In the Taoist Tai Chi diagram, yin and yang are half and half, and there is no such thing as superiority or inferiority. Yin and yang are constantly rotating, and there is no high or low in terms of direction.

Facts have proven that women are no less capable than men. We have many outstanding women in all walks of life. For example, female teachers in rural schools are more patient and more suitable for educating children..."

Mr. Hu smiled bitterly: "But, it's always bad for a woman to show up in public, right?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Mr. Hu, do women have to stay at home from birth? The Book of Songs says that in ancient times, noble ladies would go to the fields to pick mulberry leaves in spring. Why is that?"

Mr. Hu smiled bitterly: "I am just making a suggestion. The emperor still has the final say on what should be done."

Ye Kun said: "Regarding changing customs and habits, when I was in Zhuo County, I held a debate every year. I called together scholars from all walks of life, as well as great Confucian scholars from all over the country, and various schools of thought to participate in the debate.

Some great scholars agree with Mr. Hu's views. But we must understand that in ancient times, opinions on this matter were often decided by men, and women had no say.

The debate I organized had half men and half women, and the results of the debate were mixed.

The future direction of the people's customs will be left to the people of the country to decide. If Professor Hu is interested, he can go to Zhuo County and discuss it with the professors of our Academy of Social Sciences. "

"I can only teach in the countryside, but I dare not go to Zhuo County to debate the scriptures."

Mr. Hu smiled and changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I am here today to collect a debt."

Ye Kun was stunned, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hu, where did you get this from? I am a dull student, please explain clearly."