Chapter 518 Gao Yao is trying to cut off the roots of our families!

Chapter 518 Gao Yao is trying to cut off the roots of our families!

After listening to Master Xu's words, everyone was silent, and no one raised any objections for a while. At this time, Fu Nian, the representative of Confucianism who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "According to what you said, it seems that it is time to make a choice - either stand on Gao Yao's side or become his enemy." Fu Nian's words not only reminded Master Xu, but also sounded a warning to people from other schools present. After all, facing such a powerful and ruthless Gao Yao, any wrong decision could bring disaster.

After all, this is the southern border! If you act like this, you will only be asking for trouble! Although Fu Nian did not directly submit to Gao Yao, he obviously did not want to be the first to stand out. What is more important is that Zhang Liang is a Confucian disciple, and has a deep connection with Confucianism. He also has a considerable influence in the court. Therefore, compared with other schools, Confucianism is not so worried.

"Brother Fu Nian, things in this world are often linked to each other. Just like the lips and teeth, if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold! Nowadays, there are indeed many Confucianists in high positions in the court. The number of people is eye-catching, and some even have great power. However, Brother Fu Nian, we must not take it lightly! Because we have no way of knowing what kind of views Gao Yao holds on Confucianism!" Master Xu looked at Fu Nian with a solemn face, not hiding his inner worry and anxiety. He spoke sharply and directly to the point to solve this crucial problem.

At this moment, people from all ten major schools of thought gathered here. Looking around, the military strategists and legalists had not yet appeared, but representatives of other schools of thought had already gathered. What Master Xu was talking about was a series of serious consequences that might be caused if Confucianism lost its importance, and this was undoubtedly closely related to the vital interests of everyone present.

After all, everyone here knows that, in Nanjing, except for the military strategists and legalists, the influence of other schools in the southern region is negligible. Only Confucianism, with its profound heritage and wide spread over the years, can barely maintain the inheritance and development of its own doctrines. But that's all. Today's southern border is actually very similar to the original Qin Dynasty.

In fact, it was not entirely Gao Yao's intention to make such an arrangement, but he deeply understood the famous saying that "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun". In any era, if a regime wants to be stable and long-lasting, it cannot do without the support of strong military force. If there is not enough strong military force, then no matter how glorious the regime is, it will be as short-lived as a flash in the pan.

Especially in the long historical process from the Warring States Period to the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, most of the generals who were not grassroots, whether actively or passively, had inextricable connections with the military strategists. The emergence of this phenomenon cannot be simply attributed to Gao Yao's intention to entrust important tasks to the military strategists, but was the result of the widespread dissemination and far-reaching influence of various schools of thought at that time.

As for the Legalists and Confucians, this was also a helpless move. Putting aside the influence of Li Si, we can find that a large number of officials at all levels of the Qin Empire came from these two major ideological systems. Therefore, if these people are not used, Gao Yao will have very few talents to employ. After all, apart from the confidants he cultivated himself, most of the talents that were available came from the Legalists and Confucians.

As for Gao Yao himself, he had no intention of adopting any of the military strategists, legalists, or Confucianists. In his heart, he longed for those who were down-to-earth and pragmatic, specifically, those outstanding talents who could actually devote themselves to various industries and make achievements. As for supporting and believing in various schools of thought, he did not think there was much practical value. After all, many doctrines, in essence, are nothing more than teaching others what they should do and what benefits they will bring by doing so. At first glance, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it, but in the final analysis, they are just empty talk.

This is also the root cause of the eventual decline of various schools of thought. Admittedly, the alternation of dynasties and the rise and fall of the country did have a certain impact on this, but the most critical factor was their lack of pragmatism. Especially those doctrines that occupy a mainstream position, their disciples range from hundreds to tens of thousands. However, despite having such a large group of believers, these doctrines are difficult to effectively improve the living conditions of the people. The reason is that they are too focused on how to expand the influence of their own doctrines, and rarely focus on how to transform the theoretical knowledge in the doctrines into practical actions to truly benefit the general public.

"On the surface, Shangshan Academy is undoubtedly an academy. However, anyone who has a deeper understanding of it will know that the fields involved in this academy are far more than the traditional academic field. Here, various industry colleges are involved, which can be said to be diverse and all-encompassing."

"Please think about it carefully. Can't you see the clues? Gao Yao's real emphasis is not limited to a specific school of thought, such as the well-known Confucianism, or even the military school, the legal school, etc. His purpose is obvious. He does not want everyone here, including me, to survive for a long time. Gao Yao only pursues pure technology, but turns a blind eye to the profound spirit contained in the major schools."

"If this situation continues unabated, I'm afraid that the schools of thought of everyone here will have difficulty passing on. After all, Gao Yao's move is tantamount to cutting off the foundation on which many of our schools rely for survival and development!"

Listening to Master Xu's passionate words, the faces of the people present finally began to become solemn, and some even looked quite ugly. Because they knew very well that every word Master Xu said was true.

Looking at the current situation in the southern border, schools have been opened in various places. Unfortunately, most of the schools teach students only the most basic literacy skills and some easy-to-understand article interpretation methods. After completing their studies, more students are directly sent to various practical jobs. And these jobs, without exception, are almost all closely related to various specific industries, such as transportation, manufacturing, daily life services, etc. In short, the ultimate purpose of people's literacy seems to be just to be better qualified for a job.